Intel Core i3-4158U vs Intel Core i3-2330E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4158U and Intel Core i3-2330E 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4158U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1075 vs 1063
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1921 vs 1823
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs June 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1075 vs 1063
PassMark - CPU mark 1921 vs 1823

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2330E

  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4158U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2330E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1075
1063
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1921
1823
Name Intel Core i3-4158U Intel Core i3-2330E
PassMark - Single thread mark 1075 1063
PassMark - CPU mark 1921 1823

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4158U Intel Core i3-2330E

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date 4 June 2013 June 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $315
Place in performance rating 2181 2197
Processor Number i3-4158U i3-2330E
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 181 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1300 Million 624 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0xA2E 0x116
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.05 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® Iris® Graphics 5100 Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 35 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 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 1x16 1x4, 2x8 1x4, 1x8 3x4
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® 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)