Pentium G3440 vs i5-1038NG7
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-1038NG7 outperforms Pentium G3440 by a whopping 304% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1142 | 2216 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.14 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Ice Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | 18.91 | 2.43 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-U (2019−2020) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 4 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $320 | $95 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440 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 | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 123 mm2 | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440 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 | FCBGA1344 | FCLGA1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 53 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 58.3 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | no data | 1.7 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 1920x1080@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | 1920x1200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 11.1/12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | Up to 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.70 | 1.41 |
| Recency | 4 May 2020 | 1 May 2014 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 53 Watt |
i5-1038NG7 has a 304.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 89.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-1038NG7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3440 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-1038NG7 is a notebook processor while Pentium G3440 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1038NG7 and Pentium G3440, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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