Intel Core i3-4030Y vs Intel Core i7-4550U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4030Y and Intel Core i7-4550U 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4030Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
Launch date 14 April 2014 vs 4 June 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4550U

  • Around 88% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1290 vs 901
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2272 vs 1654
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1290 vs 901
PassMark - CPU mark 2272 vs 1654

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4030Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4550U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
901
1290
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1654
2272
Name Intel Core i3-4030Y Intel Core i7-4550U
PassMark - Single thread mark 901 1290
PassMark - CPU mark 1654 2272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 38.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 909
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1780
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 909
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1780

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4030Y Intel Core i7-4550U

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date 14 April 2014 4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 2384 2372
Processor Number i3-4030Y i7-4550U
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 1.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 181 mm
Transistor count 1300 Million

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 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x402 0xA26
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz 1.1 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 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4200 Intel® HD Graphics 5000

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2561x1600@60Hz 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 6 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12 12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4 4
Number of USB ports 4 4
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4 4
UART
USB revision 3.0 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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 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

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)