i5-7640K vs Pentium 3825U

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2842not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date1 March 2015 (10 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3825U and Core i5-7640K 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)
Threads4no data
Base clock speed1.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3825U and Core i5-7640K 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
SocketFCBGA11681151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i5-7640K. 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
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 i5-7640K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i5-7640K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i5-7640K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
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 Processorsno data
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 i5-7640K integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i5-7640K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i5-7640K.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 112 Watt

Pentium 3825U has 646.7% lower power consumption.

i5-7640K, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Intel Pentium 3825U and Intel Core i5-7640K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Pentium 3825U is a notebook processor while Core i5-7640K is a desktop one.

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