i3-8109U vs Pentium N3700

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium N3700
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.79
Core i3-8109U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
2.68
+239%

Core i3-8109U outperforms Pentium N3700 by a whopping 239% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26291719
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Core i3
Power efficiency12.469.06
Architecture codenameBraswell (2015−2016)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date1 April 2015 (9 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$304

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeIDIOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data123 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1170FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data

Security technologies

Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard-+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
VT-i-no data
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Intel Celeron Processor N3000 SeriesIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memory8 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency700 MHz300 MHz
Execution Units16no data
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+12
OpenGL+4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i3-8109U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes416
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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 N3700 0.79
i3-8109U 2.68
+239%

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 N3700 1253
i3-8109U 4253
+239%

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 N3700 179
i3-8109U 1187
+563%

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 N3700 520
i3-8109U 2447
+371%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Pentium N3700 141
i3-8109U 353
+150%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Pentium N3700 37
i3-8109U 139
+275%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 2.68
Integrated graphics card 0.77 4.49
Recency 1 April 2015 2 April 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 28 Watt

Pentium N3700 has 100% more physical cores, and 366.7% lower power consumption.

i3-8109U, on the other hand, has a 239.2% higher aggregate performance score, 483.1% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 3 years.

The Core i3-8109U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3700 in performance tests.


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