Intel Core i3-6157U vs Intel Core i5-4310U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6157U and Intel Core i5-4310U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (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).

Intel Core i3-6157U

Intel Core i5-4310U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6157U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2770 vs 2524
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 608 vs 576
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1470 vs 1231
3.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2742 vs 899
3.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2742 vs 899

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2016 vs 19 January 2014
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2770 vs 2524
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	608 vs 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1470 vs 1231
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2742 vs 899
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2742 vs 899

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4310U

Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1506 vs 1433

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1506 vs 1433

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6157U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4310U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1433

1506

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2770

2524

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

608

576

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1470

1231

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2742

899

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2742

899

Name	Intel Core i3-6157U	Intel Core i5-4310U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1433	1506
PassMark - CPU mark	2770	2524
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	608	576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1470	1231
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2742	899
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2742	899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		30.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.212
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4844
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4844

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6157U	Intel Core i5-4310U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	1 September 2016	19 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	$281
Place in performance rating	1561	1544
Processor Number	i3-6157U	i5-4310U
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1927	0xA16
eDRAM	64 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Graphics 550	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	23 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm X 24mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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)