Intel Core i5-4300M vs Intel Core i5-3427U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4300M and Intel Core i5-3427U 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 i5-4300M

Intel Core i5-3427U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4300M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1735 vs 1357
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2982 vs 2243
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 683 vs 480
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1476 vs 1052
Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4709 vs 3348
Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4709 vs 3348

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs 1 May 2012
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1735 vs 1357
PassMark - CPU mark	2982 vs 2243
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	683 vs 480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1476 vs 1052
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4709 vs 3348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4709 vs 3348

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3427U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 37 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 37 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4300M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3427U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1735

1357

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2982

2243

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

683

480

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1476

1052

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4709

3348

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4709

3348

Name	Intel Core i5-4300M	Intel Core i5-3427U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1735	1357
PassMark - CPU mark	2982	2243
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	683	480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1476	1052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.234
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1081
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3248
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4709	3348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1081
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3248
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4709	3348

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4300M	Intel Core i5-3427U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 June 2013	1 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$227	$225
Place in performance rating	1585	1779
Processor Number	i5-4300M	i5-3427U
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$420.05
Value for money (0-100)		2.49
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416	0x166
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@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	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm	31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
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)