Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i3-11100B

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Core i3-11100B 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.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400

Intel Core i3-11100B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2995 vs 2912

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2995 vs 2912

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-11100B

Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11357 vs 6725

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11357 vs 6725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-11100B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2995

2912

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6725

11357

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i3-11100B
PassMark - Single thread mark	2995	2912
PassMark - CPU mark	6725	11357

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i3-11100B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q2'21
Launch price (MSRP)	$87
Place in performance rating	734	721
Processor Number	G7400	i3-11100B
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4
Base frequency		3.60 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum frequency		4.40 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693
Execution Units	16	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz	1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	50mm x 26.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP-up		65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)