i3-5005U vs Pentium G2140

Place in the ranking	2254	2279
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	2.27	8.01
Architecture codename	no data	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$275

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U 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	2	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	82 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U 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	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U. 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	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors	Intel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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 G2140 1.32
+3.9%

i3-5005U 1.27

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 G2140 2092
+3.4%

i3-5005U 2024

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.32	1.27
Recency	1 April 2013	1 March 2015
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

Pentium G2140 has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score.

i3-5005U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U.

Note that Pentium G2140 is a desktop processor while Core i3-5005U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G2140 and Core i3-5005U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.