i3-7020U vs Pentium G3258

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3258
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.36
Core i3-7020U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.69
+24.3%

Core i3-7020U outperforms Pentium G3258 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22532072
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.3010.27
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date2 June 2014 (10 years ago)10 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$77$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U. 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 620
Max video memory1.7 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i3-7020U.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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 G3258 1.36
i3-7020U 1.69
+24.3%

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 G3258 2078
i3-7020U 2582
+24.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium G3258 602
i3-7020U 738
+22.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium G3258 1058
i3-7020U 1492
+41%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 1.69
Recency 2 June 2014 10 April 2018
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 15 Watt

i3-7020U has a 24.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 253.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-7020U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3258 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3258 is a desktop processor while Core i3-7020U is a notebook one.


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