Intel Core i3-8100 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8100 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 550 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i3-8100

Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100

CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 7 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 90 nm
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 965 vs 916
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3121 vs 1039

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs June 2004
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	965 vs 916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3121 vs 1039

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8100
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

965

916

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3121

1039

Name	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Pentium 4 HT 550
PassMark - Single thread mark	2207
PassMark - CPU mark	6095
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	965	916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3121	1039
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	87.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.403
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6116
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6116

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Pentium 4 HT 550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Prescott
Launch date	January 2018	June 2004
Place in performance rating	1234	2375
Price now	$129.99
Processor Number	i3-8100	550
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	800 MHz FSB
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
Die size		112 mm2
Transistor count		125 million
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91/x92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
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	FCLGA1151	PLGA775, PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	115 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)