Pentium Gold 4415Y vs Core i3-4160

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1737	2345
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.49	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	21 July 2014 (9 years ago)	21 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$133	$161
Current price	$32 (0.2x MSRP)	$548 (3.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	-
Smart Response	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Intel HD Graphics 615
Max video memory	2 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold 4415Y.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	10

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.27	1.04
Integrated graphics card	1.35	1.87
Recency	21 July 2014	21 April 2017
Cost	$133	$161
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	6 Watt

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