Intel Core i5-4308U vs Intel Core i5-4400E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4308U and Intel Core i5-4400E 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 i5-4400E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4308U

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1834 vs 1804

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 July 2014 vs 1 October 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1834 vs 1804

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4400E

Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3251 vs 2949
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.125 vs 2.3
Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 77.024 vs 39.082
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.853 vs 0.262
8.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.961 vs 1.074
4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.651 vs 2.711

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3251 vs 2949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.125 vs 2.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	77.024 vs 39.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.853 vs 0.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.961 vs 1.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.651 vs 2.711

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4308U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4400E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1834

1804

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2949

3251

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.3

12.125

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

39.082

77.024

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.262

0.853

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.074

8.961

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.711

12.651

Name	Intel Core i5-4308U	Intel Core i5-4400E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1834	1804
PassMark - CPU mark	2949	3251
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.3	12.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	39.082	77.024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.262	0.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.074	8.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.711	12.651
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 i5-4400E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	21 July 2014	1 October 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$266
Place in performance rating	1835	1838
Processor Number	i5-4308U	i5-4400E
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Price now		$266
Value for money (0-100)		5.04
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.70 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	3.30 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
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	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	1.7 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)
Anti-Theft technology
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)