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Intel Core i3-7130U vs Intel Pentium Gold 4417U

Intel Core i3-7130U

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The Intel Core i3-7130U is a dual-core processor of the Kaby-Lake architecture. It offers two CPU cores clocked at 2.7 GHz (without Turbo Boost) and integrates HyperThreading to work with up to 4 threads at once. The architectural differences are rather small compared to the Skylake generation, therefore the performance per MHz should be very similar. The SoC includes a dual channel DDR4 memory controller and Intel HD Graphics 620 graphics adapter (clocked at 300 MHz to 1,000 MHz). It is manufactured on improved 14 nm Intel process with FinFETs.

Performance

The average 7130U in our database only just matches the Core i5-4310U, a dual-core CPU of similar energy efficiency that launched in 2014, in multi-thread performance. While not as horribly slow as most N-class Intel chips, this Core i3 is unlikely to make a power user happy.

Your mileage may vary depending on how competent the cooling solution of your system is, and how high the CPU power limits are.

Power consumption

This Core i3 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 15 W. Laptop makers are allowed to significantly reduce that value (7.5 W being the lower limit) resulting in lower clock speeds and lower performance.

Last but not the least, the i3-7130U is manufactured on one of the old 14 nm Intel processes for subpar, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U

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The Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4417U is a power efficient dual-core SoC for entry level laptops based on the Kaby Lake Refresh generation (not Coffee Lake). It was announced in February 2019 and integrates two "big" cores (similar to the Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs) clocked at 2.3 GHz (fixed, no Turbo Boost). The integrated graphics card is named Intel HD Graphics 610 and offers 12 EUs clocked at 300 - 950 MHz. The integrated memory controller supports slower memory speeds than the faster i3 and i5 models (DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600) and dual channel memory.

Architecture

Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Skylake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.

Performance

With a fixed clock speed of 2.3 GHz, the dual core CPU is clearly slower than models with Turbo Boost and high clock speeds for single thread performance. The multi thread performance however is also limited due to the two cores. The faster Core i5-8250U offers four processor cores and  fast Turbo Boost speeds therefore offers a much better performance. Still, the Pentium 4417U offers enough performance for daily tasks and non demanding applications.

Power Consumption

The chip is most likely manufactured in an improved 14nm process with FinFET transistors (14nm+), the same as the 7th Gen Kaby Lake processors. Intel still specifies the TDP with 15 Watts, which is typical for ULV chips. According to Intel it can be configured to 12.5 Watt at 800 MHz (cTDP-down) with a clearly reduced performance.

ModelIntel Core i3-7130UIntel Pentium Gold 4417U
SeriesIntel Kaby LakeIntel Kaby Lake Refresh
CodenameKaby Lake-UKaby Lake Refresh
Clock2700 MHz2300 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB256 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1 MB
L3 Cache3 MB2 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 4
TDP15 Watt15 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.100 °C
SocketBGA1356BGA1356
FeaturesDDR3L-1600/LPDDR3-1866/DDR4-2133 RAM, PCIe 3, 4 GT/s bus, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SGXDual-Channel DDR4/LPDDR3 Memory Controller, HyperThreading
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 620 (300 - 1000 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 610 (300 - 950 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
Series: Kaby Lake Refresh Kaby Lake Refresh
Intel Core i7-8650U compare1.9 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8550U compare1.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8350U compare1.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8250U compare1.6 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8130U compare2.2 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U « 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
$161 U.S.

Benchmarks

Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
203 Points (23%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
472 Points (1%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
284 Points (2%)
228 Points (1%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
111 Points (33%)
89 Points (27%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
3.1 Points (4%)
2.6 Points (3%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.3 Points (32%)
1.1 Points (27%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
4338 Points (26%)
3570 Points (22%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
9828 Points (7%)
8012 Points (6%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
568 s (7%)
665 s (8%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
18 s (4%)
21.2 s (4%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
2250 Points (4%)
1792 Points (3%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
19 fps (7%)
15.5 fps (5%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100.2 fps (23%)
81.1 fps (19%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.2 GB/s (0%)
0.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.3 GB/s (5%)
0.2 GB/s (4%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
1.7 GB/s (4%)
1.4 GB/s (4%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
3823 Points (8%)
3204 Points (7%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
14.1 s (3%)
17.3 s (4%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
47.1 s (2%)
39.1 s (2%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
744 s (3%)
922 s (4%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
3932 Points (11%)
min: 2831     avg: 3011     median: 3010.5 (8%)     max: 3190 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 28577     avg: 28749     median: 28749 (23%)     max: 28921 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 27361     avg: 27522     median: 27521.5 (22%)     max: 27682 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
36137 Points (30%)
min: 29007     avg: 29032     median: 29032 (24%)     max: 29057 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
3090 Points (8%)
min: 2590     avg: 2591     median: 2590.5 (7%)     max: 2591 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
4360 Points (8%)
min: 3635     avg: 3644     median: 3644 (6%)     max: 3653 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 1369     avg: 1398     median: 1398 (6%)     max: 1427 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
3497 Points (35%)
2695 Points (27%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
6792 Points (7%)
5248 Points (6%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
3473 Points (47%)
2599 Points (35%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
6782 Points (17%)
5029 Points (12%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
6047 Points (11%)
4882 Points (9%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
2829 Points (55%)
2254 Points (44%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
6279 Points (10%)
5089 Points (8%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
2972 Points (45%)
2389 Points (36%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
8776 Points (71%)
6053 Points (49%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
7335 Points (67%)
5722 Points (52%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
6043 Points (12%)
4999 Points (10%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
5967 Points (12%)
5090 Points (10%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
6548 Points (17%)
5280 Points (14%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
1682 ms (2%)
2162 ms (3%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
117.7 ms (1%)
165.1 ms (2%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
21368 Points (19%)
16702 Points (15%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
102 Points (21%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-7130U → 100% n=38

Average Benchmarks Intel Pentium Gold 4417U → 84% n=38

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)