Intel Core i5-4340M vs Intel Core i5-3427U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4340M and Intel Core i5-3427U 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-4340M

Intel Core i5-3427U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4340M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2039 vs 1357
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3352 vs 2243
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 756 vs 480
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1583 vs 1052

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 January 2014 vs 1 May 2012
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2039 vs 1357
PassMark - CPU mark	3352 vs 2243
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	756 vs 480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1583 vs 1052

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3427U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 37 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 37 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4340M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3427U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2039

1357

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3352

2243

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

756

480

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1583

1052

Name	Intel Core i5-4340M	Intel Core i5-3427U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2039	1357
PassMark - CPU mark	3352	2243
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	756	480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1583	1052
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3348

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4340M	Intel Core i5-3427U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	19 January 2014	1 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	$225
Place in performance rating	1769	1779
Processor Number	i5-4340M	i5-3427U
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$420.05
Value for money (0-100)		2.49
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	118 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	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416	0x166
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 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	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	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	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm	31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 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® 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)
Idle States
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)