Pentium M 710 vs i3-4100M
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-4100M outperforms Pentium M 710 by a whopping 1225% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2099 | 3342 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 4.07 | 0.54 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 130 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 960 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCPGA946 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 21 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | no data |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | 2880x1800@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.59 | 0.12 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 21 Watt |
i3-4100M has a 1225% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium M 710, on the other hand, has 76.2% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-4100M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 710 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4100M and Pentium M 710, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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