Intel Core i5-10310U vs Intel Core i5-4260U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10310U and Intel Core i5-4260U 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10310U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 63% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2160 vs 1457
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6052 vs 2308
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 May 2020 vs 14 April 2014
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2160 vs 1457
PassMark - CPU mark 6052 vs 2308

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10310U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4260U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2160
1457
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6052
2308
Name Intel Core i5-10310U Intel Core i5-4260U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2160 1457
PassMark - CPU mark 6052 2308
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 584
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 29.102
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.921
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1091
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2076
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3744
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1091
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2076
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3744

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-10310U Intel Core i5-4260U

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Haswell
Launch date 13 May 2020 14 April 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $297 $325
Place in performance rating 1166 2004
Processor Number i5-10310U i5-4260U
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 1.40 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 2.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Die size 181 mm
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x9B41,0x9BCC 0xA26
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5000
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
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 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 3280x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.20 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46mm x 24mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 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

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)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect

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™)