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.

Intel Core i5-4402E

Intel Core i7-3840QM

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: 5905 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	5905 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

5905

Name	Intel Core i5-4402E	Intel Core i7-3840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510	1931
PassMark - CPU mark	2681	5905
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	1692	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)