Intel Pentium A1020 vs Intel Core i3-5157U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium A1020 and Intel Core i3-5157U 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, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Pentium A1020

Intel Core i3-5157U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium A1020

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1081 vs 544
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2817 vs 1271

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1081 vs 544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2817 vs 1271

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5157U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1392 vs 726
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2593 vs 1249

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1392 vs 726
PassMark - CPU mark	2593 vs 1249

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium A1020
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5157U

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1081

544

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2817

1271

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

726

1392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1249

2593

Name	Intel Pentium A1020	Intel Core i3-5157U
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1081	544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2817	1271
PassMark - Single thread mark	726	1392
PassMark - CPU mark	1249	2593

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium A1020	Intel Core i3-5157U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'16	6 January 2015
Place in performance rating	2252	2242
Processor Number	A1020	i3-5157U
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 1000 Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$315
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.41 GHz	2.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		133 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1900 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	688 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	896 MHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz	1 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100
Device ID		0x162B
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2	11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm X 27mm	40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		23 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	12
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	X4, X2, X1	4x1, 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® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A