Intel Core i5-4402E vs Intel Core i7-3840QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4402E and Intel Core i7-3840QM 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4402E

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Launch date 1 October 2013 vs 30 September 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3840QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.80 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
  • 2.7x 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 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1931 vs 1510
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5911 vs 2681
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.70 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 8192 KB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1931 vs 1510
PassMark - CPU mark 5911 vs 2681

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4402E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3840QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1510
1931
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2681
5911
Name Intel Core i5-4402E Intel Core i7-3840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1510 1931
PassMark - CPU mark 2681 5911
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2887

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4402E Intel Core i7-3840QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date 1 October 2013 30 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $266 $568
Place in performance rating 1693 1694
Processor Number i5-4402E i7-3840QM
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Price now $335
Value for money (0-100) 7.72

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 130 mm 160 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz 3.80 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 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 400 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 1.3 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
Device ID 0x166

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 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
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
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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)