i3-8130U vs Pentium G3220T

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2446	1818
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	2.74	14.10
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	13 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$40	$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U 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	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	22
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U. 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+

Security technologies

Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memory	1.7 GB	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3220T and Core i3-8130U.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.05	2.32
Recency	1 September 2013	13 February 2018
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

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