i7-11700T vs i3-4100U

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i3-4100U i3-4100U
i7-11700T i7-11700T

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated780
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiencyno data26.31
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed1.8 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T 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
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare		Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory2 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hz5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212.1
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1220
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Pros & cons summary

Integrated graphics card 1.35 4.49
Recency 4 June 2013 16 March 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i3-4100U has 133.3% lower power consumption.

i7-11700T, on the other hand, has 232.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-4100U is a notebook processor while Core i7-11700T is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4100U and Core i7-11700T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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