i5-1240P vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-1240P outperforms Pentium 4 P4 3.0 by a whopping 5019% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3196 | 719 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium 4 | Intel Alder Lake-P |
| Power efficiency | 0.22 | 36.33 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Alder Lake-P (2022) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 23 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 217 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 10.75 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 28 Watt |
i5-1240P has a 5019% higher aggregate performance score, 1100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and 217.9% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-1240P is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 P4 3.0 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium 4 P4 3.0 is a desktop processor while Core i5-1240P is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Core i5-1240P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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