Pentium Gold 5405U vs Core i3-4330
Aggregate performance score
i3-4330 outperforms Pentium Gold 5405U by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4330 and Pentium Gold 5405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 1776 | 2092 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.30 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | no data | Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold |
Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019) |
Release date | 1 September 2013 (10 years ago) | 23 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $171 | $161 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4330 and Pentium Gold 5405U 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 | 3.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Bus type | no data | OPI |
Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
Multiplier | no data | 23 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Die size | 177 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 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 i3-4330 and Pentium Gold 5405U 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 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | 1150 | BGA1528 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4330 and Pentium Gold 5405U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
TSX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4330 and Pentium Gold 5405U are enumerated here.
VT-d | no data | + |
VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4330 and Pentium Gold 5405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4600 | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4330 and Pentium Gold 5405U.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 12 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 2.29 | 1.52 |
Recency | 1 September 2013 | 23 January 2019 |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 15 Watt |
i3-4330 has a 50.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium Gold 5405U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 260% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-4330 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 5405U in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-4330 is a desktop processor while Pentium Gold 5405U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4330 and Pentium Gold 5405U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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