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Intel Core i5-3320M vs Intel Core i3-4158U vs Intel Core i3-4030U

Intel Core i5-3320M

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The Intel Core i5-3320M is a fast dual-core processor for laptops based on the Ivy Bridge architecture. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.6 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.3 GHz (for 1 active core). As its Sandy-Bridge-based predecessor Core i5-2520M, it offers a 3 MB L3-Cache.

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i5-3320M is slightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. As a result, overall performance is similar to the old i7-2640M.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 650 MHz up to 1200 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it one of the faster variants.

Just like most other Ivy Bridge dual-cores, the i5-3320M is rated at a TDP of 35 W. Therefore, even smaller laptops can use the Core i5.

Intel Core i3-4158U

► remove from comparison Intel 4158U

The Intel Core i3-4158U is a LV (low voltage) dual-core processor for large ultrabooks launched in Q2/2013. It is based on the Haswell architecture and is manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyper-Threading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel, leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.0 GHz and includes no Turbo Boost support.

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving performance per clock by alomst 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Due to these architectural improvements, the performance is slightly above a similarly clocked Ivy Bridge CPU. Therefore, the Core i3-4158U is somewhat faster than the older i3-3227U. However, when using new instruction sets such as AVX2 the performance can be significantly better. Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as most applications.

The integrated Iris Graphics 5100 offers 40 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 1100 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it significantly faster than the HD Graphics 4000. As a result, the Iris Graphics competes with dedicated lower mid-range graphics cards.

The i3-4158U is rated at a TDP of 28 W including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited for larger ultrabooks 14-inches or greater.

Intel Core i3-4030U

► remove from comparison Intel 4030U

The Intel Core i3-4030U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks, which has been presented in Q2/2014. It is based on the Haswell architecture and manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel, leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 1.9 GHz (no Turbo Boost support). Compared to the Core i3-4025U, the 4030U offers a slightly higher GPU clock, additional I/O-ports and support for VT-d.

Architecture

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving the performance per clock by almost 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Performance

According to the clock rate, the performance of the Core i3-4030U is right between the Core i3-4100U (1.8 GHz) and Core i3-4158U (2.0 GHz). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as most applications.

Graphics

The integrated HD Graphics 4400 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 1000 MHz (with Turbo Boost), making it somewhat faster than the former HD Graphics 4000 (at similar clocks). However, the HD 4400 is slightly slower than the HD 5000 of other ULV models.

Power Consumption

The Core i3-4030U is rated at a TDP of 15 W including graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset.  Therefore, the CPU is suited for small ultrabooks 11-inches or greater.

ModelIntel Core i5-3320MIntel Core i3-4158UIntel Core i3-4030U
CodenameIvy BridgeHaswellHaswell
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i3Intel Core i3
Series: Core i3 Haswell
Intel Core i5-3380M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3360M2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3340M2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3320M « 2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3230M2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3210M2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3437U1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3427U1.8 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3337U1.8 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3317U1.7 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3439Y1.5 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3339Y1.5 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4110M2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100M2.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4000M2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100E2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4158U « 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4120U2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4030U1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4025U1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100U1.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010U1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4005U1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4102E1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4030Y1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4020Y1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4012Y1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010Y1.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4110M2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100M2.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4000M2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100E2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4158U2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4120U2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4030U « 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4025U1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100U1.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010U1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4005U1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4102E1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4030Y1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4020Y1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4012Y1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010Y1.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock2600 - 3300 MHz2000 MHz1900 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP35 Watt28 Watt15 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
FeaturesHD Graphics 4000 (650-1200MHz), DDR3-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationIris Graphics 5100 (200 - 1100 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIHD Graphics 4400 (200 - 1000 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4000 (650 - 1200 MHz)Intel Iris Graphics 5100 (200 - 1100 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4400 (200 - 1000 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$225 U.S.$315 U.S.$281 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
Transistors1300 Million
Die Size181 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGAFCBGA1168

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4158U +
194 Points (1%)
98%
1 4030U +
min: 187     avg: 189.9     median: 191 (1%)     max: 192 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4158U +
77 Points (21%)
91%
1 4030U +
min: 62     avg: 69.6     median: 70 (19%)     max: 76 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 3.04     avg: 3.1     median: 3.1 (4%)     max: 3.1 Points
2.2 Points (3%)
min: 2.01     avg: 2     median: 2 (3%)     max: 2.07 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.31     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (31%)     max: 1.35 Points
0.9 Points (21%)
min: 0.6     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (19%)     max: 0.86 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4292     avg: 4407     median: 4415.5 (27%)     max: 4465 Points
2974 Points (18%)
min: 2777     avg: 2799     median: 2808 (17%)     max: 2813 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 9473     avg: 9554     median: 9550 (7%)     max: 9683 Points
6393 Points (5%)
min: 6246     avg: 6280     median: 6285 (5%)     max: 6309 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 3320M +
min: 11505     avg: 11699     median: 11667 (7%)     max: 11913 Points
68%
1 4030U +
min: 7841     avg: 7943     median: 7966.5 (5%)     max: 7997 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 3320M +
min: 5380     avg: 5561     median: 5588 (7%)     max: 5646 Points
66%
1 4030U +
min: 3137     avg: 3558     median: 3689.5 (4%)     max: 3715 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 499.2     avg: 537     median: 540 (6%)     max: 557 s
839 s (10%)
min: 796     avg: 836     median: 835.5 (10%)     max: 876 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 15.85     avg: 17.6     median: 17.4 (3%)     max: 20.9 s
26.8 s (5%)
min: 25.27     avg: 26.6     median: 26.5 (5%)     max: 28.14 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 2522     avg: 2915     median: 2707 (4%)     max: 3361 Points
1952 Points (3%)
min: 1852     avg: 2344     median: 2344 (4%)     max: 2836 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 16.9     avg: 17.5     median: 17.5 (0%)     max: 17.74 fps
12.7 fps (0%)
min: 12.03     avg: 12.1     median: 12.1 (0%)     max: 12.19 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 86.8     avg: 91     median: 91 (2%)     max: 94 fps
67.5 fps (2%)
min: 64.4     avg: 65     median: 64.8 (2%)     max: 65.7 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.1572     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (5%)     max: 0.161 GB/s
0.1 GB/s (3%)
min: 0.0976     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (3%)     max: 0.099 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.267     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.276 GB/s
0.2 GB/s (3%)
min: 0.17     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (3%)     max: 0.18 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 0.2988     avg: 1.4     median: 1.5 (4%)     max: 1.5 GB/s
1.2 GB/s (3%)
min: 0.98     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (3%)     max: 1.1 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 3727     avg: 3770     median: 3767 (8%)     max: 3808 Points
min: 2688     avg: 2691     median: 2690.5 (6%)     max: 2693 Points
min: 2501     avg: 2520     median: 2519.5 (5%)     max: 2538 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 11     avg: 13.2     median: 11.9 (3%)     max: 28.84 s
18.8 s (4%)
min: 19.74     avg: 19.9     median: 19.8 (4%)     max: 20.12 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 26     avg: 30     median: 27 (1%)     max: 58.8 s
42.1 s (2%)
min: 43.74     avg: 44.1     median: 44 (2%)     max: 44.59 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 611     avg: 678     median: 636 (3%)     max: 1122 s
939 s (4%)
min: 762     avg: 900     median: 930.5 (4%)     max: 975 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 3320M +
min: 53130     avg: 57674     median: 57480 (27%)     max: 62610 MIPS
58%
1 4030U +
33160 MIPS (16%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 3320M +
min: 37700     avg: 38286     median: 37920 (29%)     max: 39380 MFLOPS
65%
1 4030U +
24490 MFLOPS (19%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 3320M +
min: 7.1     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (92%)     max: 7.2 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 3320M +
min: 9831     avg: 10105     median: 10094.5 (8%)     max: 10559 Points
67%
1 4030U +
min: 6561     avg: 6718     median: 6718 (5%)     max: 6875 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 3138     avg: 3571     median: 3501 (9%)     max: 4041 Points
min: 2636     avg: 2722     median: 2721.5 (7%)     max: 2807 Points
min: 2394     avg: 2558     median: 2558 (6%)     max: 2712 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 24617     avg: 27316     median: 27316 (22%)     max: 30015 Points
min: 21254     avg: 22505     median: 22505 (18%)     max: 23756 Points
min: 20611     avg: 22140     median: 22059 (18%)     max: 23843 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 4030U +
23837 Points (19%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2720     avg: 2721     median: 2721 (7%)     max: 2722 Points
min: 2045     avg: 2067     median: 2067 (5%)     max: 2089 Points
min: 1922     avg: 1948     median: 1937 (5%)     max: 2000 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 4040     avg: 4064     median: 4063.5 (7%)     max: 4087 Points
min: 2814     avg: 2848     median: 2847.5 (5%)     max: 2881 Points
min: 2604     avg: 2693     median: 2696.5 (5%)     max: 2773 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4158U +
3949 Points (7%)
95%
1 4030U +
min: 3755     avg: 3767     median: 3767 (7%)     max: 3779 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4158U +
1865 Points (24%)
96%
1 4030U +
min: 1788     avg: 1790     median: 1790 (23%)     max: 1792 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4158U +
4775 Points (25%)
99%
1 4030U +
4729 Points (25%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4158U +
4222 Points (29%)
98%
1 4030U +
4119 Points (28%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4158U +
4496 Points (9%)
96%
1 4030U +
4295 Points (8%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4158U +
4124 Points (8%)
95%
1 4030U +
3901 Points (8%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4158U +
4338 Points (11%)
96%
1 4030U +
4165 Points (11%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4158U +
3428 ms (4%)
162%
1 4030U +
min: 1976     avg: 2114     median: 2113.5 (2%)     max: 2251 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 4158U +
168.1 ms (2%)
76%
1 4030U +
min: 158.4     avg: 220.3     median: 220.3 (2%)     max: 282.2 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 4158U +
9363 Points (7%)
181%
1 4030U +
min: 16593     avg: 16986     median: 16985.5 (12%)     max: 17378 Points

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-3320M → 100% n=20

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-4158U → 70% n=20

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-4030U → 68% n=20

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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