Intel Core i5-4260U vs Intel Core i5-3610ME

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4260U and Intel Core i5-3610ME 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 i5-4260U

Intel Core i5-3610ME

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4260U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	14 April 2014 vs June 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3610ME

Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1579 vs 1453
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2666 vs 2303
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.987 vs 1.676
5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 152.052 vs 29.102
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.782 vs 0.212
7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.994 vs 0.825
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.256 vs 1.921

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1579 vs 1453
PassMark - CPU mark	2666 vs 2303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.987 vs 1.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	152.052 vs 29.102
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.782 vs 0.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.994 vs 0.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.256 vs 1.921

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4260U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3610ME

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1453

1579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2303

2666

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.676

6.987

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.102

152.052

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.212

0.782

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.825

5.994

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.921

6.256

Name	Intel Core i5-4260U	Intel Core i5-3610ME
PassMark - Single thread mark	1453	1579
PassMark - CPU mark	2303	2666
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	584
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.676	6.987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.102	152.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.212	0.782
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.825	5.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.921	6.256
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 i5-4260U	Intel Core i5-3610ME
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	14 April 2014	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$325
Place in performance rating	2000	1993
Processor Number	i5-4260U	i5-3610ME
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	181 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1300 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	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xA26
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	950 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	950 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
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
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	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@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	37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	1
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
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® AVX
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® 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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)