Pentium J4205 vs i3-4030U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4030U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.18
Pentium J4205
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
1.50
+27.1%

Pentium J4205 outperforms Core i3-4030U by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23662155
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.17
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium
Power efficiency7.4414.20
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date14 April 2014 (10 years ago)30 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$161

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.9 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1296
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Responseno data-
GPIO++
Smart Connect+-
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio++
RST+-

Security technologies

Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel HD Graphics 505
Max video memory2 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data18
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12+
OpenGL4.3+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes126
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.02.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports42
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports42
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports48
Integrated LAN--
UART++

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.

i3-4030U 1.18
Pentium J4205 1.50
+27.1%

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.

i3-4030U 1875
Pentium J4205 2384
+27.1%

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.

i3-4030U 580
+107%
Pentium J4205 280

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.

i3-4030U 1177
+54.3%
Pentium J4205 763

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 1.50
Integrated graphics card 1.35 0.93
Recency 14 April 2014 30 August 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

i3-4030U has 45.2% faster integrated GPU.

Pentium J4205, on the other hand, has a 27.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Pentium J4205 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4030U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-4030U is a notebook processor while Pentium J4205 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4030U and Pentium J4205, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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