Intel Core i5-4340M vs Intel Core i7-2710QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4340M and Intel Core i7-2710QE 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 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
  • Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2036 vs 1393
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 January 2014 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2036 vs 1393

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2710QE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 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
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4044 vs 3376
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4044 vs 3376

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4340M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2710QE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2036
1393
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3376
4044
Name Intel Core i5-4340M Intel Core i7-2710QE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2036 1393
PassMark - CPU mark 3376 4044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1583

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4340M Intel Core i7-2710QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date 19 January 2014 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $266
Place in performance rating 1760 1764
Processor Number i5-4340M i7-2710QE
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 130 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 960 Million 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x416 0x116
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz 1.2 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 3000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
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 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Sockets supported FCPGA946 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

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)