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Intel Core i3-5005U vs Intel Pentium G3250T

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Intel Core i3-5005U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium G3250T
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Pentium G3250T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-5005U and the Intel Pentium G3250T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-5005U 2 core processor released in Q1/2015 with the Intel Pentium G3250T which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 5000U (16) CPU group Intel Pentium G3000 (14)
5 Generation 5
Broadwell U Architecture Haswell S
Notebook Segment Desktop
Intel Core i3-4005U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-5005U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium G3250T clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-5005U Characteristic Intel Pentium G3250T
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i3-5005U Characteristic Intel Pentium G3250T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 5500 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
8 GPU Generation 7.5
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 10
192 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 11.1

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.
Intel HD Graphics 5500 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-5005U, while the Intel Pentium G3250T supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-5005U Characteristic Intel Pentium G3250T
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-5005U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium G3250T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-5005U Characteristic Intel Pentium G3250T
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-5005U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium G3250T is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Core i3-5005U Characteristic Intel Pentium G3250T
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1168 Socket LGA 1150
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2015 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price 54 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-5005U (85%)
Intel Pentium G3250T (94%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-5005U (98%)
Intel Pentium G3250T (91%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
630 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
526 (83%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1197 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
929 (78%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
505 (81%)
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
624 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1082 (91%)
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1194 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
176 (54%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2025 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1754 (87%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
82 (75%)
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
109 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
210 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
210 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
197 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
596 (100%)
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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