Intel Core i5-4308U vs Intel Core i7-3740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4308U and Intel Core i7-3740QM 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 i7-3740QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4308U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 800 vs 712
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 39.082 vs 16.99
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.074 vs 0.999

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 July 2014 vs 30 September 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	800 vs 712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	39.082 vs 16.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.074 vs 0.999

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3740QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 °C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1883 vs 1835
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5705 vs 2964
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2717 vs 1735
6.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.324 vs 2.3
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.544 vs 0.262
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.777 vs 2.711
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4291 vs 3958
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4291 vs 3958

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100 °C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1883 vs 1835
PassMark - CPU mark	5705 vs 2964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2717 vs 1735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.324 vs 2.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.544 vs 0.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.777 vs 2.711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4291 vs 3958
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4291 vs 3958

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4308U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1835

1883

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2964

5705

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

800

712

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1735

2717

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.3

15.324

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

39.082

16.99

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.262

0.544

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.074

0.999

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.711

5.777

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3958

4291

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3958

4291

Name	Intel Core i5-4308U	Intel Core i7-3740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1835	1883
PassMark - CPU mark	2964	5705
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	800	712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1735	2717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.3	15.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	39.082	16.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.262	0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.074	0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.711	5.777
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1113
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2184
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3958	4291
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1113
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2184
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3958	4291

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4308U	Intel Core i7-3740QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	21 July 2014	30 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$378
Place in performance rating	1833	1838
Processor Number	i5-4308U	i7-3740QM
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$239.95
Value for money (0-100)		10.22
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	181 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1300 Million	1400 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xA2E	0x166
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
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 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	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	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2	3.0
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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® 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)
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)