Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i5-4430

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215U and Intel Core i5-4430 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.72°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 5.6x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3248 vs 1800
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10612 vs 4668
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 vs June 2013
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 480 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3248 vs 1800
PassMark - CPU mark 10612 vs 4668

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3248
1800
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10612
4668
Name Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i5-4430
PassMark - Single thread mark 3248 1800
PassMark - CPU mark 10612 4668
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 757
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2463
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 57.29
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.72
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.712
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3451
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3451

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i5-4430

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Haswell
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $309 $460
Place in performance rating 582 1866
Processor Number i3-1215U i5-4430
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Price now $179.99
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.34

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 8 4
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46B3 0x412
Execution Units 64
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 2 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.6 4.3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 25 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1744 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)