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Intel Core i3-4030Y vs Intel Core i5-3210M vs Intel Core i3-4005U

Intel Core i3-4030Y

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The Intel Core i3-4030Y is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks and tablets 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 1.6 GHz (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 i3-4030Y is just slightly below the Ivy Bridge based Core i3-3217U (17 W TDP). However, when using new instructions 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 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 clearly slower than the HD 4400 of other ULV models (with a higher TDP).

The i3-4020Y is rated at a TDP of 11.5 watts (SDP 6 watts) including graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset.  Therefore, the CPU is suited for very small ultrabooks or tablets.

Intel Core i5-3210M

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The Intel Core i5-3210M 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 2.5 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.1 GHz (for 1 active core). Turbo-clocks are not confirmed yet. As its Sandy-Bridge-based predecessors, 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 i5-3210M is slightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. As a result, overall performance is similar to the old i7-2620M.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 650 MHz up to 1100 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it one of the faster variants.

Just like most other Ivy Bridge dual-cores, the i5-3210M is rated at a TDP of 35 W. Therefore, even smaller laptops can use the Core i5.

Intel Core i3-4005U

► remove from comparison Intel 4005U

The Intel Core i3-4005U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks 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 1.7 GHz (no Turbo Boost support). Compared to the Core i3-4010U, the 4005U offers a slightly lower GPU clock, less I/O-ports and lacks support for VT-d.

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 i3-4005U is slightly above the old and slightly higher clocked Core i3-3217U. However, when using new instructions 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 - 950 MHz (with Turbo Boost), making it somewhat faster than the former HD Graphics 4000 (at similar clocks). However, the HD 4400 is significantly slower than the HD 5000 of other ULV models.

The Core i3-4005U 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 i3-4030YIntel Core i5-3210MIntel Core i3-4005U
CodenameHaswellIvy BridgeHaswell
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i5Intel Core i3
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 i3-4010U1.7 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 i3-4030Y « 1.6 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 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 i5-3320M2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3230M2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3210M « 2.5 - 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 i3-4158U2 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 i3-4005U « 1.7 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
Clock1600 MHz2500 - 3100 MHz1700 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP11.5 Watt35 Watt15 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.100 °C105 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA1168FCPGA988
FeaturesHD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIHD Graphics 4000 (650-1100MHz), DDR3-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationHD Graphics 4400 (200 - 950 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 - 1100 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4400 (200 - 950 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$281 U.S.$225 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4005U +
min: 171     avg: 171.7     median: 172 (1%)     max: 172 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4005U +
min: 39     avg: 58.7     median: 68 (19%)     max: 69 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 3210M +
min: 2.42     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (4%)     max: 2.91 Points
64%
1 4005U +
min: 1.84     avg: 1.9     median: 1.9 (2%)     max: 1.87 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 3210M +
min: 0.97     avg: 1.2     median: 1.3 (30%)     max: 1.28 Points
61%
1 4005U +
min: 0.75     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (18%)     max: 0.76 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 3826     avg: 4163     median: 4168.5 (25%)     max: 4287 Points
60%
1 4005U +
min: 2513     avg: 2518     median: 2514 (15%)     max: 2528 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 8605     avg: 8899     median: 8936 (6%)     max: 9046 Points
64%
1 4005U +
min: 5685     avg: 5707     median: 5706 (4%)     max: 5730 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 8914     avg: 10834     median: 10977.5 (7%)     max: 11195 Points
68%
1 4005U +
min: 7392     avg: 7435     median: 7445 (5%)     max: 7469 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 4168     avg: 5215     median: 5265 (6%)     max: 5389 Points
63%
1 4005U +
min: 3295     avg: 3311     median: 3310 (4%)     max: 3327 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 3210M +
min: 533     avg: 586     median: 578.5 (7%)     max: 755 s
63%
1 4005U +
min: 889     avg: 922     median: 921.5 (11%)     max: 954 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 3210M +
min: 16.8     avg: 19.2     median: 18.6 (4%)     max: 32.93 s
64%
1 4005U +
min: 27.95     avg: 29.2     median: 29.2 (6%)     max: 30.44 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 3210M +
min: 2301     avg: 2453     median: 2486 (4%)     max: 2544 Points
75%
1 4005U +
1853 Points (3%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 3210M +
min: 16.21     avg: 16.4     median: 16.4 (0%)     max: 16.59 fps
67%
1 4005U +
min: 10.88     avg: 10.9     median: 10.9 (0%)     max: 11 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 3210M +
min: 85     avg: 87     median: 86.6 (2%)     max: 90 fps
67%
1 4005U +
min: 57.3     avg: 57.7     median: 57.7 (1%)     max: 58 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 3210M +
min: 0.136     avg: 0.1     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.151 GB/s
61%
1 4005U +
0.1 GB/s (3%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 3210M +
min: 0.213     avg: 0.2     median: 0.3 (4%)     max: 0.259 GB/s
63%
1 4005U +
0.2 GB/s (3%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 3210M +
min: 1.3     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (4%)     max: 1.4 GB/s
71%
1 4005U +
1 GB/s (3%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 3210M +
min: 3044     avg: 3523     median: 3553 (8%)     max: 3679 Points
62%
1 4005U +
2211 Points (5%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 3210M +
min: 12     avg: 12.7     median: 12.7 (3%)     max: 14.1 s
58%
1 4005U +
min: 21.86     avg: 21.9     median: 21.9 (5%)     max: 21.89 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 3210M +
min: 28     avg: 29.1     median: 29 (1%)     max: 31.05 s
59%
1 4005U +
min: 48.64     avg: 49.2     median: 49.2 (2%)     max: 49.75 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 3210M +
min: 648     avg: 675     median: 674 (3%)     max: 735 s
62%
1 4005U +
min: 1085     avg: 1087     median: 1087 (5%)     max: 1089 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 57.1     avg: 45909     median: 49310 (23%)     max: 57900 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 36.75     avg: 32843     median: 36410 (28%)     max: 36760 MFLOPS
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 3210M +
min: 6.9     avg: 7.1     median: 7.1 (91%)     max: 7.1 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 3210M +
min: 4195     avg: 9352     median: 9673 (7%)     max: 10001 Points
62%
1 4005U +
6042 Points (5%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 3210M +
min: 1676     avg: 3612     median: 3651 (9%)     max: 4129 Points
69%
1 4005U +
min: 1944     avg: 2327     median: 2507 (6%)     max: 2530 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 3210M +
min: 12328     avg: 27990     median: 29048 (24%)     max: 35036 Points
66%
1 4005U +
min: 19183     avg: 19503     median: 19209 (16%)     max: 20117 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 4005U +
18619 Points (15%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 4005U +
21641 Points (17%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 3210M +
min: 2596     avg: 2787     median: 2808.5 (7%)     max: 2888 Points
60%
1 4005U +
min: 1634     avg: 1691     median: 1672 (4%)     max: 1766 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 3210M +
min: 3802     avg: 3965     median: 3986.5 (7%)     max: 4136 Points
59%
1 4005U +
min: 2291     avg: 2362     median: 2362 (4%)     max: 2433 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4005U +
3441 Points (6%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4005U +
1673 Points (22%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 3210M +
5255 Points (28%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 3210M +
5219 Points (36%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 3210M +
6294 Points (12%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 3210M +
5788 Points (12%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 3210M +
5797 Points (15%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4005U +
3960 ms (5%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 4005U +
min: 182.1     avg: 190.6     median: 190.6 (2%)     max: 199 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 4005U +
8010 Points (6%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-3210M → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-4005U → 0% n=0

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
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