Intel Core i5-4340M vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4340M and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4340M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 59% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2032 vs 986
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3366 vs 1915
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 January 2014 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2032 vs 986
PassMark - CPU mark 3366 vs 1915

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1620 vs 756
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4318 vs 1583
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L2 cache 6144 KB (per die) vs 512 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1620 vs 756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4318 vs 1583

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4340M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2032
986
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3366
1915
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
756
1620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1583
4318
Name Intel Core i5-4340M Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100
PassMark - Single thread mark 2032 986
PassMark - CPU mark 3366 1915
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 756 1620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1583 4318

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4340M Intel Core 2 Quad Q9100

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Penryn
Launch date 19 January 2014 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $266
Place in performance rating 1668 1657
Processor Number i5-4340M Q9100
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $385.89
Value for money (0-100) 2.47

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.26 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 130 mm 214 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 6144 KB (per die)
L3 cache 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 2.26 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 960 Million 820 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz
VID voltage range 1.050V-1.175V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x416
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 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

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCPGA946 PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 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 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
FSB parity
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching

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)