Intel Pentium 4405Y vs Intel Core i3-3217U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4405Y and Intel Core i3-3217U 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium 4405Y

Intel Core i3-3217U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4405Y

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1526 vs 1225
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 363 vs 329
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 835 vs 746

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 3 June 2012
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1526 vs 1225
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	363 vs 329
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	835 vs 746

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217U

Around 20% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 911 vs 886

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	911 vs 886

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4405Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3217U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

886

911

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1526

1225

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

363

329

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

835

746

Name	Intel Pentium 4405Y	Intel Core i3-3217U
PassMark - Single thread mark	886	911
PassMark - CPU mark	1526	1225
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	363	329
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	835	746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.427
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2739
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2739

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4405Y	Intel Core i3-3217U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 September 2015	3 June 2012
Place in performance rating	2732	2722
Processor Number	4405Y	i3-3217U
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 4000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$229.99
Value for money (0-100)		2.95
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	99 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x191E	0x166
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	800 MHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 515	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	4.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	20mm X 16.5mm	31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	10	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
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)