i3-14100T vs Pentium Silver A1030

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	866
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	39.86
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	23.37
Architecture codename	no data	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	1 July 2020 (4 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$134

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 deg C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T 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	FCBGA1090	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	-	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	upto-2400	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	700 GHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	12	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	6	16
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

---

Recency	1 July 2020	8 January 2024
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Silver A1030 and Core i3-14100T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---