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Intel Core i5-4308U vs Intel Core i3-4030U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2014
Intel Core i5-4308U
Intel Core i5-4308U
Released
Q2/2014
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-4030U
Intel Core i3-4030U

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-4308U or Intel Core i3-4030U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-4308U has a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 28 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Intel Core i3-4030U has a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1178 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 32% better clock speed

    2.80 GHz left arrow 1.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4308U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    749 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1022 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    441 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    438 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    494 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    922 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1473 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.54 times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 28 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-4030U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    973 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    910 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1210 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1331 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1124 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    677 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    713 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    691 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    688 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    327 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1106 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000U left arrow Intel Core i 4000U
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.80 GHz left arrow 1.90 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.30 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Graphics 5100 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4400
  • GPU frequency
    0.20 GHz left arrow 0.20 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.00 GHz
  • Execution units
    40 left arrow 20
  • Shader
    320 left arrow 160
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-4030U and Intel Core i5-4308U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1333LPDDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1333LPDDR3-1600
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 12
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-4308U and Intel Core i3-4030U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    28 W left arrow 15 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-4308U and Intel Core i5-4308U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell U left arrow Haswell U
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow BGA 1168
  • Release date
    Q3/2014 left arrow Q2/2014

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-4308U and Intel Core i3-4030U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
805
Intel Core i5-4308U
426
Intel Core i3-4030U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1741
Intel Core i5-4308U
954
Intel Core i3-4030U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
768
Intel Core i5-4308U
320
Intel Core i3-4030U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3075
Intel Core i5-4308U
1790
Intel Core i3-4030U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
6513
Intel Core i5-4308U
3767
Intel Core i3-4030U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
4355
Intel Core i5-4308U
2774
Intel Core i3-4030U

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