Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i5-4330M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Core i5-4330M 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 37 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2294 vs 1878
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7460 vs 3219
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 6 MB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2294 vs 1878
PassMark - CPU mark 7460 vs 3219

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8279U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4330M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2294
1878
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7460
3219
Name Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Core i5-4330M
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3981
PassMark - Single thread mark 2294 1878
PassMark - CPU mark 7460 3219

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Core i5-4330M

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date Q2'19 4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $320 $275
Place in performance rating 1268 1283
Processor Number i5-8279U i5-4330M
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $274.99
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.78

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 6 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Die size 130 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
Transistor count 960 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA5 0x416
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

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