Intel Core i5-9300HF vs Intel Core i3-7020U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9300HF and Intel Core i3-7020U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 i5-9300HF

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2284 vs 1321
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7327 vs 2582
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2284 vs 1321
PassMark - CPU mark 7327 vs 2582

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7020U

  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9300HF
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7020U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2284
1321
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7327
2582
Name Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i3-7020U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2284 1321
PassMark - CPU mark 7327 2582
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1252
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3268
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5594
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3268
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5594

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i3-7020U

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 30 Apr 2019 Q2'18
Launch price (MSRP) $250
Place in performance rating 1078 1079
Processor Number i5-9300HF i3-7020U
Series 9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.8 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

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
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI

Virtualization

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5