Intel Core i3-4020Y vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4020Y and Intel Core 2 Duo P9700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4020Y

Intel Core 2 Duo P9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4020Y

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1462 vs 1149
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 764 vs 686

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2013 vs 1 April 2009
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1462 vs 1149
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	764 vs 686

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9700

Around 87% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1157 vs 788
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 375 vs 344

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1157 vs 788
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	375 vs 344

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4020Y
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

788

1157

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1462

1149

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

344

375

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

764

686

Name	Intel Core i3-4020Y	Intel Core 2 Duo P9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	788	1157
PassMark - CPU mark	1462	1149
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344	375
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	764	686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.369
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.729
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	10.739
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1047
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1880
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1047
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1880

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4020Y	Intel Core 2 Duo P9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Penryn
Launch date	1 September 2013	1 April 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	$348
Place in performance rating	2567	2572
Processor Number	i3-4020Y	P9700
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	1066 MHz FSB
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6134 KB
L3 cache	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.012V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x402
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2561x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	6 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt	28 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)