i3-9100HL vs Pentium 3825U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3825U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.91
Core i3-9100HL
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
2.00
+120%

Core i3-9100HL outperforms Pentium 3825U by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25421946
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency5.537.29
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)1 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.9 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size82 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL 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
SocketFCBGA1168Intel BGA 1440
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

Pentium 3825U 0.91
i3-9100HL 2.00
+120%

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.

Pentium 3825U 1399
i3-9100HL 3065
+119%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.91 2.00
Recency 1 March 2015 1 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

Pentium 3825U has 66.7% lower power consumption.

i3-9100HL, on the other hand, has a 119.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more physical cores.

The Core i3-9100HL is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3825U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium 3825U is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100HL is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 3825U and Core i3-9100HL, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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