Pentium G2140 vs i3-7100U

Place in the ranking	2037	2256
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	10.85	2.27
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	no data
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140 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	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140. 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, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	-
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

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.

i3-7100U 1.72
+30.3%

Pentium G2140 1.32

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.

i3-7100U 2725
+30.3%

Pentium G2140 2092

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.72	1.32
Recency	30 August 2016	1 April 2013
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt

i3-7100U has a 30.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-7100U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2140 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-7100U is a notebook processor while Pentium G2140 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7100U and Pentium G2140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.