Intel Core i3-4370 vs Intel Pentium G640

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4370 and Intel Pentium G640 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core i3-4370

Intel Pentium G640

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4370

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2154 vs 1305
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3852 vs 1355
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 882 vs 489
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1879 vs 869

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2014 vs June 2012
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2154 vs 1305
PassMark - CPU mark	3852 vs 1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	882 vs 489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1879 vs 869

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G640

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 66.4°C

Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 66.4°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4370
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2154

1305

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3852

1355

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

882

489

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1879

869

Name	Intel Core i3-4370	Intel Pentium G640
PassMark - Single thread mark	2154	1305
PassMark - CPU mark	3852	1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	882	489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1879	869
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.343

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4370	Intel Pentium G640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	July 2014	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	$179
Place in performance rating	2277	2293
Price now	$449.97	$24.99
Processor Number	i3-4370	G640
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.67	29.86
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1400 million	504 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)