i7-13790F vs Pentium A1018

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium A1018
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.79
Core i7-13790F
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.32
+3738%

Core i7-13790F outperforms Pentium A1018 by a whopping 3738% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium A1018 and Core i7-13790F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2615146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data58.92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date1 July 2013 (11 years ago)10 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$441

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium A1018 and Core i7-13790F 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache1 MB Intel® Smart Cache33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium A1018 and Core i7-13790F 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
SocketFCPGA9881700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium A1018 and Core i7-13790F. 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)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Pentium A1018 and Core i7-13790F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium A1018 and Core i7-13790F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium A1018 and Core i7-13790F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 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 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsN/A
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium A1018 and Core i7-13790F integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium A1018 and Core i7-13790F.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 A1018 0.79
i7-13790F 30.32
+3738%

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 A1018 1210
i7-13790F 46309
+3727%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 30.32
Recency 1 July 2013 10 February 2023
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium A1018 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

i7-13790F, on the other hand, has a 3738% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 700% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-13790F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium A1018 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium A1018 is a notebook processor while Core i7-13790F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium A1018 and Core i7-13790F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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