Intel Pentium A1018 vs Intel Core i3-5010U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium A1018 and Intel Core i3-5010U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Pentium A1018

Intel Core i3-5010U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium A1018

2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5010U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1236 vs 1085
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2188 vs 1210
Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3211 vs 1876
Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3211 vs 1876

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1236 vs 1085
PassMark - CPU mark	2188 vs 1210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3211 vs 1876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3211 vs 1876

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium A1018
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5010U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1085

1236

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

2188

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1876

3211

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1876

3211

Name	Intel Pentium A1018	Intel Core i3-5010U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085	1236
PassMark - CPU mark	1210	2188
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1876	3211
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1876	3211
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1102
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		34.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		13.384
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		944
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2176
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		944
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2176

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium A1018	Intel Core i3-5010U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Broadwell
Launch date	Q3'13	5 January 2015
Place in performance rating	2030	2034
Processor Number	A1018	i3-5010U
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 1000 Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Price now		$303.93
Value for money (0-100)		2.95
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		82 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Maximum frequency		2.1 GHz
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Device ID		0x1616
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	4x1 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3