Intel Core i5-9400H vs Intel Core i5-4350U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400H and Intel Core i5-4350U 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.

Intel Core i5-9400H

Intel Core i5-4350U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400H

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 48% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 2.90 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
8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2407 vs 1585
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7993 vs 2425

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 2.90 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	128 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2407 vs 1585
PassMark - CPU mark	7993 vs 2425

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4350U

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 i5-9400H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4350U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2407

1585

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7993

2425

Name	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i5-4350U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2407	1585
PassMark - CPU mark	7993	2425
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3182
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i5-4350U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Family	Core i5
Launch date	23 April 2019	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$342
Place in performance rating	1010	994
Processor Number	i5-9400H	i5-4350U
Series	i5-9000	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	1.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
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 core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
Die size		181 mm
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0xA26
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 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® HD Graphics 5000
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
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 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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™)