Intel Core i7-870 vs Intel Pentium SU4100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-870 and Intel Pentium SU4100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).

Intel Core i7-870

Intel Pentium SU4100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 177% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1384 vs 527
6.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3157 vs 501
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 547 vs 174
6.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2032 vs 299

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1384 vs 527
PassMark - CPU mark	3157 vs 501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	547 vs 174
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2032 vs 299

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium SU4100

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-870
CPU 2: Intel Pentium SU4100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1384

527

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3157

501

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

547

174

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2032

299

Name	Intel Core i7-870	Intel Pentium SU4100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1384	527
PassMark - CPU mark	3157	501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	547	174
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2032	299
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2453
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	53.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.602

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-870	Intel Pentium SU4100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Penryn
Launch date	September 2009	September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$197
Place in performance rating	2673	3193
Price now	$98.99
Processor Number	i7-870
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	15.90
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	107 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	774 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	Intel BGA 956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)