Pentium Dual T4300 vs i7-14700HX

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-14700HX
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 55 Watt
23.65
+2932%
Pentium Dual Core T4300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.78

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4300 by a whopping 2932% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2192643
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesRaptor Lake-HXIntel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency40.692.11
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Performance-cores8no data
Efficient-cores12no data
Threads282
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rate157 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache33 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm45 nm
Die size257 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1964P
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR3
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700HX and Pentium Dual Core T4300.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-14700HX 23.65
+2932%
Pentium Dual T4300 0.78

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.

i7-14700HX 37569
+2949%
Pentium Dual T4300 1232

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-14700HX 11767
+425%
Pentium Dual T4300 2242

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-14700HX 68172
+1580%
Pentium Dual T4300 4057

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-14700HX 18104
+892%
Pentium Dual T4300 1825

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-14700HX 2.69
+1350%
Pentium Dual T4300 39

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.65 0.78
Recency 8 January 2024 1 April 2009
Physical cores 20 2
Threads 28 2
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 35 Watt

i7-14700HX has a 2932.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 900% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

Pentium Dual T4300, on the other hand, has 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-14700HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core T4300 in performance tests.


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