Intel Core i5-8300H vs Intel Core i5-4308U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8300H and Intel Core i5-4308U 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8300H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 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
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2267 vs 1842
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7418 vs 2968
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 800
  • Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3404 vs 1735
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 March 2018 vs 21 July 2014
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2267 vs 1842
PassMark - CPU mark 7418 vs 2968
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971 vs 800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3404 vs 1735

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4308U

  • Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 16.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.262 vs 0.016
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.262 vs 0.016

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8300H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4308U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2267
1842
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7418
2968
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
971
800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3404
1735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.016
0.262
Name Intel Core i5-8300H Intel Core i5-4308U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2267 1842
PassMark - CPU mark 7418 2968
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971 800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3404 1735
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.016 0.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 39.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1113
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2184
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3958
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1113
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2184
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3958

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8300H Intel Core i5-4308U

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date 1 March 2018 21 July 2014
Place in performance rating 1837 1838
Price now $250
Processor Number i5-8300H i5-4308U
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 11.08
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $315

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 126 mm 181 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.8 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9B 0xA2E
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100
Graphics max frequency 1.2 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 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz 3280x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 4x1, 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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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

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)