i7-10610U vs Pentium 3805U

Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3805U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.76
Core i7-10610U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.29
+464%

Core i7-10610U outperforms Pentium 3805U by a whopping 464% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26591373
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency4.7115.94
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.9 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Smart Response-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency800 MHz1.15 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium 3805U 0.76
i7-10610U 4.29
+464%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium 3805U 1178
i7-10610U 6690
+468%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Pentium 3805U 2
i7-10610U 7
+321%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 4.29
Recency 1 March 2015 2 April 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8

i7-10610U has a 464.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i7-10610U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3805U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 3805U and Core i7-10610U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Pentium 3805U
Pentium 3805U
Intel Core i7-10610U
Core i7-10610U

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.6 25 votes

Rate Pentium 3805U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.4 91 vote

Rate Core i7-10610U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Pentium 3805U or Core i7-10610U, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.