Pentium G3470 vs Pentium Gold 4417U

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 4417U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.12
+33.3%

Pentium Gold 4417U outperforms Pentium G3470 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18922121
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Kaby Lake Refreshno data
Power efficiency12.892.74
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)no data
Release date15 February 2019 (5 years ago)1 January 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Bus rate4 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache2 MB3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470. 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
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 610Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.1/12
OpenGL4.44.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Pentium G3470.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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 Gold 4417U 2.12
+33.3%
Pentium G3470 1.59

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 Gold 4417U 3240
+33.4%
Pentium G3470 2428

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.12 1.59
Recency 15 February 2019 1 January 2015
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 53 Watt

Pentium Gold 4417U has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 253.3% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Gold 4417U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Gold 4417U is a notebook processor while Pentium G3470 is a desktop one.


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