Pentium G3260T vs Core i7-4510U
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-4510U outperforms Pentium G3260T by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1974 | 2260 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.06 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | no data |
| Release date | 14 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 January 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | no data |
| Current price | $625 (1.6x MSRP) | $24 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T 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 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 66 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T 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 | FCBGA1168 | FCLGA1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T. 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) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T 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 i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 21.3 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | 1.7 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
| VGA | + | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3200x2000@60Hz | 1920x1080@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3200x2000@60Hz | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | 1920x1200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | 11.1/12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | Up to 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 16 |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | + | 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.
Core i7-4510U outperforms Pentium G3260T by 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-4510U outperforms Pentium G3260T by 41% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-4510U outperforms Pentium G3260T by 44% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-4510U outperforms Pentium G3260T by 55% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.67 | 1.19 |
| Recency | 14 April 2014 | 1 January 2015 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Core i7-4510U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260T in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-4510U is a notebook processor while Pentium G3260T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4510U and Pentium G3260T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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