Pentium Gold 6405U vs i3-3220

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3220
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.43
Pentium Gold 6405U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.72
+20.3%

Pentium Gold 6405U outperforms Core i3-3220 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22012047
Place by popularity57not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3 (Desktop)Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency2.4610.85
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)31 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$161

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U 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 speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size94 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.43 1.72
Integrated graphics card 0.69 5.58
Recency 3 September 2012 31 October 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium Gold 6405U has a 20.3% higher aggregate performance score, 708.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Gold 6405U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3220 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3220 is a desktop processor while Pentium Gold 6405U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3220 and Pentium Gold 6405U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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