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.

Intel Core i3-4158U

Intel Core i3-2330E

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	2180	2194
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)