Intel Core i3-4030Y vs Intel Core i7-3555LE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4030Y and Intel Core i7-3555LE 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4030Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 25 Watt
Launch date 14 April 2014 vs June 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt vs 25 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

  • Around 100% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 901
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2238 vs 1654
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1336 vs 901
PassMark - CPU mark 2238 vs 1654

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4030Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3555LE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
901
1336
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1654
2238
Name Intel Core i3-4030Y Intel Core i7-3555LE
PassMark - Single thread mark 901 1336
PassMark - CPU mark 1654 2238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.253
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2328

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4030Y Intel Core i7-3555LE

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date 14 April 2014 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 2383 2387
Processor Number i3-4030Y i7-3555LE
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 118 mm

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x402
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 550 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4200 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2561x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 31.0mm x 24.0mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 6 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt 25 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

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