i7-10700T vs Pentium Gold 4417U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 4417U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.04
Core i7-10700T
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
8.06
+295%

Core i7-10700T outperforms Pentium Gold 4417U by a whopping 295% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1910937
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Kaby Lake Refreshno data
Power efficiency12.8021.68
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)no data
Release date15 February 2019 (5 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache2 MB16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 610Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency950 MHz1.2 GHz
Execution Units12no data
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 Gold 4417U 2.04
i7-10700T 8.06
+295%

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 4417U 3240
i7-10700T 12805
+295%

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 Gold 4417U 422
i7-10700T 1415
+235%

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 Gold 4417U 884
i7-10700T 5788
+555%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.04 8.06
Integrated graphics card 1.85 3.09
Recency 15 February 2019 1 April 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium Gold 4417U has 133.3% lower power consumption.

i7-10700T, on the other hand, has a 295.1% higher aggregate performance score, 67% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i7-10700T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 4417U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Gold 4417U is a notebook processor while Core i7-10700T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i7-10700T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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