Intel Core i5-4402E vs Intel Core i7-3610QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4402E and Intel Core i7-3610QE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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).

Intel Core i5-4402E

Intel Core i7-3610QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4402E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	1 October 2013 vs April 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.70 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: 32.23 GB vs 16 GB
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1582 vs 1510
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5026 vs 2681

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
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
Maximum memory size	32.23 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1582 vs 1510
PassMark - CPU mark	5026 vs 2681

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4402E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1510

1582

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2681

5026

Name	Intel Core i5-4402E	Intel Core i7-3610QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510	1582
PassMark - CPU mark	2681	5026
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.16

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4402E	Intel Core i7-3610QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2013	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$266
Place in performance rating	1693	1703
Processor Number	i5-4402E	i7-3610QE
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	160 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	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	960 Million	1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3 1067/1333/1600, DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm	37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 (16), 2.0 (1x4 lanes)
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16 2x8 1X8 2x4 1x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
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)