Intel Core i3-4030U vs Pentium 4405U

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Combined performance score

Pentium 4405U
1.37
+12.3%

Pentium 4405U outperforms Core i3-4030U by 12% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20992196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 September 2015 (8 years old)14 April 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$281
Current price$775 (4.8x MSRP)$383 (1.4x MSRP)

Technical specs

Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz1.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache2 MB3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mmno data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U 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
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDIno data-
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-no data
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 510Intel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memory32 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency950 MHz1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.44.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4405U and Core i3-4030U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1012
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data4
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

Pentium 4405U 1.37
+12.3%
i3-4030U 1.22

Pentium 4405U outperforms Core i3-4030U by 12% in our combined 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%

Pentium 4405U 2101
+12.2%
i3-4030U 1873

Pentium 4405U outperforms Core i3-4030U by 12% 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%

Pentium 4405U 402
i3-4030U 569
+41.5%

Core i3-4030U outperforms Pentium 4405U by 42% 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%

Pentium 4405U 837
i3-4030U 1162
+38.8%

Core i3-4030U outperforms Pentium 4405U by 39% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.37 1.22
Integrated graphics card 1.37 1.35
Recency 1 September 2015 14 April 2014
Cost $161 $281
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm

The Pentium 4405U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4030U in performance tests.


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