i3-5020U vs Pentium Gold 4415U

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 4415U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.07
+45.8%
Core i3-5020U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.42

Pentium Gold 4415U outperforms Core i3-5020U by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19002214
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium GoldIntel Core i3
Power efficiency12.828.79
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$281

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U. 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 Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response++
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 610Intel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memory32 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency950 MHz900 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.44.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i3-5020U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1012

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 Gold 4415U 2.07
+45.8%
i3-5020U 1.42

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 Gold 4415U 3229
+46.2%
i3-5020U 2208

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.07 1.42
Integrated graphics card 1.85 1.51
Recency 3 January 2017 1 March 2015

Pentium Gold 4415U has a 45.8% higher aggregate performance score, 22.5% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Pentium Gold 4415U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-5020U in performance tests.


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