Intel Pentium A1020 vs Intel Core i3-2357M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium A1020 and Intel Core i3-2357M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Pentium A1020

Intel Core i3-2357M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium A1020

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 108% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 70% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2817 vs 2475
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 726 vs 601
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1249 vs 788

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2817 vs 2475
PassMark - Single thread mark	726 vs 601
PassMark - CPU mark	1249 vs 788

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2357M

2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1302 vs 1081

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1302 vs 1081

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium A1020
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2357M

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1081

1302

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2817

2475

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

726

601

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1249

788

Name	Intel Pentium A1020	Intel Core i3-2357M
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1081	1302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2817	2475
PassMark - Single thread mark	726	601
PassMark - CPU mark	1249	788

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium A1020	Intel Core i3-2357M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	27 June 2011
Place in performance rating	2257	2252
Processor Number	A1020	i3-2357M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 1000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.41 GHz	1.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	688 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	896 MHz	950 MHz
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz	950 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm X 27mm	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	BGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	16
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	X4, X2, X1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)