Intel Core i5-4308U vs Intel Core i3-4100E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4308U and Intel Core i3-4100E 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 i5-4308U

Intel Core i3-4100E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4308U

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1827 vs 1390
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2935 vs 1848

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 July 2014 vs 1 October 2013
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1827 vs 1390
PassMark - CPU mark	2935 vs 1848

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4308U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4100E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1827

1390

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2935

1848

Name	Intel Core i5-4308U	Intel Core i3-4100E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1827	1390
PassMark - CPU mark	2935	1848
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	39.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1113
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2184
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3958
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1113
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2184
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3958

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4308U	Intel Core i3-4100E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	21 July 2014	1 October 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$225
Place in performance rating	1831	1834
Processor Number	i5-4308U	i3-4100E
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	181 mm	130 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	3.30 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	960 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
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0xA2E
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	900 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
VGA
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	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	37 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2	3.0
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)