i3-1000NG4 vs Pentium G850

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G850
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.94
Core i3-1000NG4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 9 Watt
2.34
+149%

Core i3-1000NG4 outperforms Pentium G850 by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25021798
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.07no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Ice Lake
Power efficiency1.3223.66
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)18 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$27no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size131 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4 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
SocketFCLGA1155Intel BGA 1044
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-+
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno dataYes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4.

PCIe version2.03.0

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 G850 0.94
i3-1000NG4 2.34
+149%

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 G850 1435
i3-1000NG4 3569
+149%

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.

Pentium G850 467
i3-1000NG4 1252
+168%

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.

Pentium G850 800
i3-1000NG4 2246
+181%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 2.34
Recency 22 May 2011 18 March 2020
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 9 Watt

i3-1000NG4 has a 148.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 622.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1000NG4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G850 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G850 is a desktop processor while Core i3-1000NG4 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G850 and Core i3-1000NG4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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