Intel Core i5-4300U vs Intel Core i5-520M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4300U and Intel Core i5-520M 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 i5-4300U

Intel Core i5-520M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4300U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8.3 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1482 vs 1093
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2498 vs 1726
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 597 vs 408
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1232 vs 868
11.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.167 vs 0.443
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.263 vs 0.104
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.546 vs 0.69
6.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.12 vs 1.328

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2013 vs 4 January 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8.3 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1482 vs 1093
PassMark - CPU mark	2498 vs 1726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	597 vs 408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1232 vs 868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.167 vs 0.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.263 vs 0.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.546 vs 0.69
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.12 vs 1.328

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-520M

Around 1% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.231 vs 16.834

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.231 vs 16.834

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4300U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-520M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1482

1093

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2498

1726

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

597

408

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1232

868

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.167

0.443

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.834

19.231

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.263

0.104

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.546

0.69

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.12

1.328

Name	Intel Core i5-4300U	Intel Core i5-520M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1482	1093
PassMark - CPU mark	2498	1726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	597	408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1232	868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.167	0.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.834	19.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.263	0.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.546	0.69
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.12	1.328
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1927
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1927

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4300U	Intel Core i5-520M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Arrandale
Launch date	1 October 2013	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$225
Place in performance rating	2421	3111
Processor Number	i5-4300U	i5-520M
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$69.99
Value for money (0-100)		9.97
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8.3 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0xA16
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	766 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 4400	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	PGA988, BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 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
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
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)