i7-1355U vs Pentium G2120T

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2120T and Core i7-1355U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2445	811
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency	2.73	59.01
Architecture codename	no data	Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$469

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2120T and Core i7-1355U 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2120T and Core i7-1355U 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2120T and Core i7-1355U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Pentium G2120T and Core i7-1355U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	-	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2120T and Core i7-1355U are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2120T and Core i7-1355U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	32 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2120T and Core i7-1355U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G2120T and Core i7-1355U 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 G2120T and Core i7-1355U 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 G2120T and Core i7-1355U.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.03	9.53
Recency	1 April 2013	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

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