Intel Core i5-4210Y vs Intel Pentium 2030M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4210Y and Intel Pentium 2030M 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).

Intel Core i5-4210Y

Intel Pentium 2030M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4210Y

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1559 vs 1413

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2013 vs 25 January 2013
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C
L3 cache	3 MB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1559 vs 1413

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2030M

Around 32% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1222 vs 962
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 486 vs 382
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 912 vs 808

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1222 vs 962
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486 vs 382
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	912 vs 808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4210Y
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 2030M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

962

1222

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1559

1413

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

382

486

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

808

912

Name	Intel Core i5-4210Y	Intel Pentium 2030M
PassMark - Single thread mark	962	1222
PassMark - CPU mark	1559	1413
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382	486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	808	912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.328
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.655
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	669
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1122
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2281
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	669
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1122
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2281

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4210Y	Intel Pentium 2030M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 September 2013	25 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$134
Place in performance rating	2435	2436
Processor Number	i5-4210Y	2030M
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$134
Value for money (0-100)		5.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90 °C
Maximum frequency	1.90 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		118 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x402
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	6 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
UART
USB revision	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 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
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi 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)