Intel Core i5-4210U vs Intel Core i3-4010Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4210U and Intel Core i3-4010Y 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 - 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 i5-4210U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • Around 108% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
  • Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1377 vs 748
  • Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2309 vs 1358
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 April 2014 vs 4 June 2013
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1377 vs 748
PassMark - CPU mark 2309 vs 1358

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4010Y

  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1356 vs 547
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2626 vs 1145
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1356 vs 547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2626 vs 1145

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4210U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4010Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1377
748
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2309
1358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
547
1356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1145
2626
Name Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i3-4010Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 1377 748
PassMark - CPU mark 2309 1358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 547 1356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1145 2626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 25.476
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.244
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 742
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 742
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3360

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i3-4010Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date 14 April 2014 4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $297
Place in performance rating 2118 2120
Processor Number i5-4210U i3-4010Y
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 1.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 118 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz 1.3 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0xA16 0x402
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Intel® HD Graphics 4200

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz 2561x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3280x2000@60Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 11.5 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 6 W

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12 12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4 4
Number of USB ports 4 4
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4 4
UART
USB revision 3.0 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Smart Response 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)