Intel Core i3-4020Y Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-4020Y features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-4020Y, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-4020Y
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 4000Y
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4020Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4020Y is 1.5 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4020Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4020Y uses the Intel HD Graphics 4200, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4200
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 11.5 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 11.5 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 6 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4020Y is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell Y
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
2511
2511
AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2506
2506
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2500
2500
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
2483
2483
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2466
2466

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1495
1495
Intel Celeron 3205U
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
1494
1494
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1490
1490
Intel Celeron 1037U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1480
1480
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1478
1478

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
1455
1455
Intel Core i5-2467M
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1450
1450
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1444
1444
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
NoneC NoneT @ --
1440
1440
AMD Athlon II X3 415e
3C 3T @ 2.5 GHz
1440
1440

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1004
1004
Intel Core i3-L13G4
5C 5T @ 0.8 GHz
1002
1002
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1002
1002
Intel Core i3-L13G4
5C 5T @ 0.8 GHz
1002
1002
Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
994
994

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
825
825
MediaTek MT6752
NoneC NoneT @ --
824
824
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
824
824
MediaTek MT6752
NoneC NoneT @ --
824
824
AMD A10-7300
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
823
823

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
490
490
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
487
487
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
487
487
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
487
487
Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
485
485

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core2 Duo E4700
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
348
348
AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
348
348
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
348
348
AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
348
348
AMD A4-4000
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
348
348

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-4010Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
272
272
Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
272
272
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
272
272
Intel Core i7-4610Y
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
272
272
Intel Core i5-4202Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
272
272

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
145
145
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
145
145
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
145
145
Intel Pentium N3510
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
145
145
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
145
145

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
58
58
Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
58
58
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
58
58
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
58
58
Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
58
58

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
10.8
10.8
Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
10.8
10.8
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
10.8
10.8
Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
10.8
10.8
Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
10.8
10.8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
1.5
1.5
AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Pentium N3510
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.5
1.5

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A6-4455M
2C 2T @ 2.1 GHz
0.6
0.6
Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
0.6
0.6
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
0.6
0.6
Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
0.6
0.6
Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
0.6
0.6