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).

 

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 2525
  • 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 2525
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: 1505 vs 1436
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 1505 vs 1436

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1436
1505
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2770
2525
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 1436 1505
PassMark - CPU mark 2770 2525
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 1559 1543
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)