Core i3-5020U vs Pentium 4415U

General info

Comparing Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2063	2083
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Pentium	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	no data	1 March 2015 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$281
Current price	$565	$465 (1.7x MSRP)

Technical specs

Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U 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	4
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB SmartCache	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U 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	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	-	-
Smart Response	+	+
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 610	Intel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memory	32 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	900 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i3-5020U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	10	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 4415U outperforms Core i3-5020U by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	1.44	1.41
Integrated graphics card	1.84	1.50

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