Pentium Gold 6405U vs Core i3-8100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1344	not rated
Place by popularity	90	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.74	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Comet Lake
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	5 October 2017 (6 years ago)	31 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$161
Current price	$94 (0.8x MSRP)	$75 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U 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	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U. 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	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U 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 i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	950 MHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100 and Pentium Gold 6405U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 October 2017	31 October 2019
Physical cores	4	2
Cost	$117	$161
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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