Intel Pentium D 915 vs Intel Core i3-1000G4

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Intel Pentium D 915 or Intel Pentium D 915 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium D 915 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2006 and belongs to the 0 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium D 915, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
The Intel Core i3-1000G4 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-1000G4, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1377 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium D 915 Name Intel Core i3-1000G4
Intel Pentium D Group Intel Core i 1000G/10000U
0 Generation 10
Intel Pentium Family Intel Core i3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium D 915 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium D 915 is 2.8 GHz
The Intel Core i3-1000G4 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1000G4 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
2 CPU Cores 4
None None 3.2 GHz
None None 3.2 GHz
2 Threads 8
2.8 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
2x Cores 4x
No Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium D 915 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i3-1000G4 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-1000G4 uses the Intel Iris Plus Graphics (Ice Lake G4), which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Direct X 12
-- Execution units 48
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Release date Q3/2019
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
-- Shaders 384
GPU name Intel Iris Plus Graphics (Ice Lake G4)
-- Generation 11
-- GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
-- Technology 14 nm
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR2 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
-- Bandwidth 59.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 32.0 GB
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 9 W watts.
None TDP down 8 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium D 915 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i3-1000G4 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
LGA 775 Socket BGA 1377
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Q3/2006 Release date Q3/2019
Presler Architecture Ice Lake U
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
74 $ Release price --
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
65 nm Technology 10 nm
 
 

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
1701
1701
Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
316
316