Intel Core i5-4430S vs Intel Core i3-2102

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4430S and Intel Core i3-2102 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 i5-4430S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.35°C vs 69.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 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 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1771 vs 1400
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4347 vs 2029
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2013 vs June 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature 71.35°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1771 vs 1400
PassMark - CPU mark 4347 vs 2029

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4430S
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2102

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1771
1400
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4347
2029
Name Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i3-2102
PassMark - Single thread mark 1771 1400
PassMark - CPU mark 4347 2029
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2339

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i3-2102

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date June 2013 June 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $135
Place in performance rating 1849 1830
Price now $158.99 $58
Processor Number i5-4430S i3-2102
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.94 18.97
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 177 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 71.35°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1400 million 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x412 0x102
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)