Intel Core i3-4110M vs Intel Pentium 3558U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4110M and Intel Pentium 3558U 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4110M

Intel Pentium 3558U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4110M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 53% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1389 vs 946
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2678 vs 1036

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 April 2014 vs 1 January 2014
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
L3 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1389 vs 946
PassMark - CPU mark	2678 vs 1036

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3558U

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4110M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 3558U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1389

946

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2678

1036

Name	Intel Core i3-4110M	Intel Pentium 3558U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1389	946
PassMark - CPU mark	2678	1036
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.996
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		553
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		553
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1638
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3226
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3226

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4110M	Intel Pentium 3558U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	14 April 2014	1 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$161
Place in performance rating	1813	1814
Processor Number	i3-4110M	3558U
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	1.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	130 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	10
PCI Express revision	2	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Scalability	1S Only
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		2
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)
Intel® OS Guard
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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)