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Intel Core i3-4010U vs Intel Core i3-4012Y vs Intel Core i3-4158U

Intel Core i3-4010U

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The Intel Core i3-4010U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks launched in Q2 2013. It is based on the Haswell architecture and is manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyper-Treading, 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 1.7 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 the performance per clock by almost 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

The performance of the Core i3-4010U is slightly above the old and slightly higher clocked Core i3-3217U. 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 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 clock speeds. However, the HD 4400 is a bit slower than the HD 5000 found on a number of other ULV models.

The Core i3-4010U is rated at a TDP of 15 W including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited for small ultrabooks 11-inches or greater.

Intel Core i3-4012Y

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The Intel Core i3-4012Y is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks and tablets which has been presented in Q3/2013. 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 1.5 GHz (no Turbo Boost support). Compared to the very similar Core i3-4020Y, the typical power comsuption (SDP) of the 4012Y is even lower.

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

The performance of the Core i3-4012Y is about 10 - 15 percent higher compared to the Ivy Bridge based Core i3-3229Y. However, performance and clock rates can be limited by the cooling capacity of very mobile devices. Overall, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as most applications.

Graphics

The integrated HD Graphics 4200 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 850 MHz (with Turbo Boost), making it somewhat faster than the former HD Graphics 4000 (at similar clocks). However, the HD 4200 is significantly slower than the HD 5000 of other ULV models (with a higher TDP).

Power consumption

The i3-4012Y is rated at a TDP of 11.5 watts (SDP 4.5 watts) including graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset.  Therefore, the CPU is suited for very small ultrabooks or tablets.

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.

ModelIntel Core i3-4010UIntel Core i3-4012YIntel Core i3-4158U
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i3Intel Core i3
CodenameHaswellHaswellHaswell
Series: Core i3 Haswell
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 i3-4030U1.9 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 i3-4010U « 1.7 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 i3-4030U1.9 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 i3-4012Y « 1.5 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 i3-4158U « 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
Clock1700 MHz1500 MHz2000 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP15 Watt11.5 Watt28 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA
FeaturesHD Graphics 4400 (200 - 1000 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIHD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIIris Graphics 5100 (200 - 1100 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4400 (200 - 1000 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz)Intel Iris Graphics 5100 (200 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$281 U.S.$315 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
Transistors1300 Million
Die Size181 mm2

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 163     avg: 169.9     median: 170.5 (1%)     max: 173 Points
min: 93     avg: 131.3     median: 150 (1%)     max: 151 Points
194 Points (1%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 59     avg: 65.5     median: 67 (20%)     max: 68 Points
min: 59     avg: 59.7     median: 60 (18%)     max: 60 Points
77 Points (23%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1.76     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (2%)     max: 1.87 Points
min: 1.06     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (2%)     max: 1.63 Points
2.2 Points (3%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.69     avg: 0.7     median: 0.8 (19%)     max: 0.77 Points
min: 0.64     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (17%)     max: 0.68 Points
0.9 Points (22%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 2345     avg: 2461     median: 2469 (15%)     max: 2548 Points
min: 1921     avg: 2108     median: 2173 (13%)     max: 2229 Points
2974 Points (18%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 5194     avg: 5536     median: 5584 (4%)     max: 5786 Points
min: 3382     avg: 4445     median: 4967 (4%)     max: 4985 Points
6393 Points (5%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 4010U +
min: 5629     avg: 6930     median: 7328 (5%)     max: 7434 Points
60%
1 4012Y +
4380 Points (3%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 4010U +
min: 2529     avg: 3137     median: 3328 (4%)     max: 3361 Points
89%
1 4012Y +
2951 Points (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
1000 s (12%)
1591 s (19%)
839 s (10%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
32.6 s (7%)
41.5 s (8%)
26.8 s (5%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 4012Y +
1400 Points (2%)
139%
1 4158U +
1952 Points (3%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 4012Y +
6.1 fps (2%)
207%
1 4158U +
12.7 fps (4%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 4012Y +
35.7 fps (8%)
189%
1 4158U +
67.5 fps (16%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 4012Y +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
133%
1 4158U +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 4012Y +
0.1 GB/s (2%)
135%
1 4158U +
0.2 GB/s (3%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 4012Y +
0.9 GB/s (2%)
132%
1 4158U +
1.2 GB/s (3%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2266     avg: 2280     median: 2279.5 (5%)     max: 2293 Points
1375 Points (3%)
min: 2688     avg: 2691     median: 2690.5 (6%)     max: 2693 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
22 s (5%)
24.9 s (5%)
18.8 s (4%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
48.7 s (2%)
54.7 s (2%)
42.1 s (2%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
1081 s (5%)
1219 s (5%)
939 s (4%)
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 4010U +
26370 MIPS (13%)
67%
1 4012Y +
17690 MIPS (8%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 4010U +
18150 MFLOPS (14%)
81%
1 4012Y +
14760 MFLOPS (11%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 4010U +
min: 6012     avg: 6082     median: 6081.5 (5%)     max: 6151 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2129     avg: 2371     median: 2340 (6%)     max: 2569 Points
min: 1313     avg: 1883     median: 2159 (6%)     max: 2176 Points
min: 2636     avg: 2722     median: 2721.5 (7%)     max: 2807 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 16754     avg: 19782     median: 20042.5 (16%)     max: 21204 Points
min: 11350     avg: 13943     median: 12052 (10%)     max: 18426 Points
min: 21254     avg: 22505     median: 22505 (18%)     max: 23756 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1647     avg: 1758     median: 1773 (4%)     max: 1804 Points
min: 1046     avg: 1290     median: 1261 (3%)     max: 1563 Points
min: 2045     avg: 2067     median: 2067 (5%)     max: 2089 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 2175     avg: 2411     median: 2448 (4%)     max: 2484 Points
min: 1475     avg: 1796     median: 1764 (3%)     max: 2150 Points
min: 2814     avg: 2848     median: 2847.5 (5%)     max: 2881 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3421     avg: 3534     median: 3534 (6%)     max: 3647 Points
min: 2801     avg: 3109     median: 3227 (6%)     max: 3299 Points
3949 Points (7%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 1693     avg: 1730     median: 1730 (34%)     max: 1767 Points
min: 1474     avg: 1541     median: 1560 (30%)     max: 1589 Points
1865 Points (36%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4012Y +
4369 Points (35%)
109%
1 4158U +
4775 Points (39%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4012Y +
3495 Points (32%)
121%
1 4158U +
4222 Points (38%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4012Y +
3128 Points (6%)
144%
1 4158U +
4496 Points (9%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4012Y +
3099 Points (6%)
133%
1 4158U +
4124 Points (8%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4012Y +
3315 Points (9%)
131%
1 4158U +
4338 Points (11%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 4061     avg: 4113     median: 4112.5 (5%)     max: 4164 ms
min: 2469     avg: 3516     median: 3515.5 (4%)     max: 4562 ms
3428 ms (4%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 192.8     avg: 198.2     median: 198.2 (2%)     max: 203.6 ms
min: 190.9     avg: 214.9     median: 214.9 (2%)     max: 238.9 ms
168.1 ms (2%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 7213     avg: 7443     median: 7442.5 (7%)     max: 7672 Points
min: 7021     avg: 10460     median: 10460 (9%)     max: 13899 Points
9363 Points (8%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-4010U → 100% n=21

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-4012Y → 90% n=21

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-4158U → 111% n=21

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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