Intel Core i3-8140U vs Intel Core i5-7300HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8140U and Intel Core i5-7300HQ 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-8140U

Intel Core i5-7300HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8140U

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2135 vs 1954

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2135 vs 1954

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7300HQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5087 vs 4227

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5087 vs 4227

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8140U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7300HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2135

1954

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4227

5087

Name	Intel Core i3-8140U	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2135	1954
PassMark - CPU mark	4227	5087
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		832
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2632
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1940
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		24.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		244.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		15.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		27.155
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1457
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2449
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4368
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1457
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2449
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4368

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-8140U	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q4'19	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	1198	1193
Processor Number	i3-8140U	i5-7300HQ
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$250
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA9	0x591B
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
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	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt	35 W
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46x24	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)