Intel Core i3-330E vs Intel Core i7-4500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-330E and Intel Core i7-4500U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Core i3-330E

Intel Core i7-4500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4500U

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C for rPGA,105°C for BGA
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 82% higher maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8.79 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1495 vs 934
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2485 vs 1260

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C for rPGA,105°C for BGA
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8.79 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1495 vs 934
PassMark - CPU mark	2485 vs 1260

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-330E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

1495

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1260

2485

Name	Intel Core i3-330E	Intel Core i7-4500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	1495
PassMark - CPU mark	1260	2485
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		608
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1250
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		23.675
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.065
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.61
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		790
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1281
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2439
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		790
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1281
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2439

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-330E	Intel Core i7-4500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'10	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	2257	2253
Processor Number	i3-330E	i7-4500U
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	81 mm2	118 mm
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C for rPGA,105°C for BGA	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	382 million	1300 million
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4096 KB
Maximum frequency		3.00 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8.79 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	667 MHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Device ID		0xA16
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	BGA 34mmX28mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1X16, 2X8	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3