i3-1115G4 vs Pentium Gold G5400

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G5400
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 58 Watt
2.35
Core i3-1115G4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
3.81
+62.1%

Core i3-1115G4 outperforms Pentium Gold G5400 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17861466
Place by popularitynot in top-10055
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium GoldIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency4.3612.88
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4 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 speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 610Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 G5400 2.35
i3-1115G4 3.81
+62.1%

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 G5400 3735
i3-1115G4 6047
+61.9%

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 G5400 736
i3-1115G4 1564
+113%

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 G5400 1510
i3-1115G4 3051
+102%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.35 3.81
Integrated graphics card 1.89 5.58
Recency 2 April 2018 2 September 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 28 Watt

i3-1115G4 has a 62.1% higher aggregate performance score, 195.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 107.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1115G4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G5400 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium Gold G5400 is a desktop processor while Core i3-1115G4 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold G5400 and Core i3-1115G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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