Intel Core i3-8100B vs Intel Pentium 4417U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8100B and Intel Pentium 4417U 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, 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 i3-8100B

Intel Pentium 4417U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2327 vs 1296
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5997 vs 2242
Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 949 vs 511
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3197 vs 1167

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2327 vs 1296
PassMark - CPU mark	5997 vs 2242
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	949 vs 511
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3197 vs 1167

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4417U

4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8100B
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4417U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2327

1296

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5997

2242

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

949

511

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3197

1167

Name	Intel Core i3-8100B	Intel Pentium 4417U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2327	1296
PassMark - CPU mark	5997	2242
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	949	511
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3197	1167
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		863
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3250
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		863
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3250
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2740

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-8100B	Intel Pentium 4417U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake R
Launch date	Q3 '18	Q1'19
Place in performance rating	1449	1453
Processor Number	i3-8100B	4417U
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor 4000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x5906
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 610
Execution Units		12
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		12.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
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
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)