Pentium 2020M vs VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
Primary details
Comparing VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 2020M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2445 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | VIA | Intel Pentium |
| Architecture codename | CNQ (2011) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 17 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 September 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $134 |
| Current price | no data | $37 (0.3x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 2020M 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.46 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 132 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 2020M 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA | FCPGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27.5 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 2020M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 2020M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 2020M are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 2020M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 2020M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Pentium 2020M.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Pentium 2020M outperforms VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 by 52% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 May 2011 | 1 September 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 35 Watt |
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