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Intel Core i3-4030Y vs Intel Core i3-4020Y vs Intel Core i3-4000M

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 i3-4020Y

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The Intel Core i3-4020Y 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).

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 i3-4020Y is about 10 - 15 percent higher compared to the Ivy Bridge based Core i3-3229Y. When using new instructions such as AVX2, the performance can be even 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 significantly slower than the HD 5000 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, but usually still needs active cooling.

Intel Core i3-4000M

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The Intel Core i3-4000M is a middle-class dual-core processor for laptops 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 2.4 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. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Due to these changes, the performance per clock has been improved by almost 10 percent compared to Ivy Bridge. Therefore, the i3-4000M is about as fast as the former Sandy Bridge model i5-2410M.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 400 MHz up to 1100 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it about 30 % faster than a similarly clocked HD 4000.

The i3-4000M is rated at a TDP of 37 W including the graphics card, memory controller and VRMs. Therefore, the CPU is suited for laptops 14-inches or greater.

ModelIntel Core i3-4030YIntel Core i3-4020YIntel Core i3-4000M
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 i3-4010U1.7 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 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 i3-4020Y « 1.5 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 i3-4000M « 2.4 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 i3-4012Y1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010Y1.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock1600 MHz1500 MHz2400 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP11.5 Watt11.5 Watt37 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1168rPGA
FeaturesHD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 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-NIHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1100 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$281 U.S.$304 U.S.$225 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
Transistors960 Million
Die Size130 mm2

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4020Y +
152 Points (1%)
158%
1 4000M +
min: 236     avg: 239.8     median: 240 (2%)     max: 243 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4020Y +
60 Points (18%)
158%
1 4000M +
min: 91     avg: 94.2     median: 95 (29%)     max: 96 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 1.54     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (2%)     max: 1.63 Points
164%
1 4000M +
min: 2.55     avg: 2.6     median: 2.6 (3%)     max: 2.62 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 0.62     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (16%)     max: 0.67 Points
164%
1 4000M +
min: 1     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (26%)     max: 1.08 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 1001     avg: 1621     median: 1621 (10%)     max: 2241 Points
221%
1 4000M +
min: 3542     avg: 3570     median: 3581 (22%)     max: 3588 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 4495     avg: 4750     median: 4749.5 (3%)     max: 5004 Points
169%
1 4000M +
min: 7994     avg: 8049     median: 8042 (6%)     max: 8111 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 4701     avg: 5602     median: 5602 (4%)     max: 6503 Points
184%
1 4000M +
min: 10239     avg: 10315     median: 10329 (7%)     max: 10361 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 2615     avg: 2778     median: 2777.5 (3%)     max: 2940 Points
168%
1 4000M +
min: 4651     avg: 4662     median: 4664 (6%)     max: 4669 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 4020Y +
1118 s (13%)
107%
1 4000M +
min: 631     avg: 649     median: 635 (8%)     max: 682 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 4020Y +
35.3 s (7%)
103%
1 4000M +
min: 19.91     avg: 20.6     median: 20 (4%)     max: 22 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 4020Y +
1768 Points (3%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 4020Y +
9.6 fps (3%)
158%
1 4000M +
min: 15     avg: 15.2     median: 15.2 (5%)     max: 15.3 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 4020Y +
52.2 fps (12%)
152%
1 4000M +
min: 78     avg: 79.1     median: 79.1 (18%)     max: 80.2 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 4020Y +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 4020Y +
0.1 GB/s (2%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 4020Y +
0.9 GB/s (2%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 4000M +
3098 Points (7%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 24     avg: 24.4     median: 24.4 (5%)     max: 24.81 s
102%
1 4000M +
min: 15.78     avg: 16     median: 16 (3%)     max: 16.1 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 54.9     avg: 55     median: 55 (2%)     max: 55 s
101%
1 4000M +
min: 35.79     avg: 35.8     median: 35.8 (2%)     max: 35.84 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 1220     avg: 1221     median: 1220.5 (5%)     max: 1221 s
102%
1 4000M +
min: 799     avg: 808     median: 802 (4%)     max: 824 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 4020Y +
26130 MIPS (12%)
159%
1 4000M +
41500 MIPS (20%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 4020Y +
19330 MFLOPS (15%)
160%
1 4000M +
31000 MFLOPS (24%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 4000M +
6.9 Points (88%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 4000M +
min: 8115     avg: 8398     median: 8398 (7%)     max: 8681 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 1908     avg: 2061     median: 2061 (6%)     max: 2214 Points
153%
1 4000M +
min: 3054     avg: 3176     median: 3161 (9%)     max: 3304 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 16987     avg: 17518     median: 17517.5 (14%)     max: 18048 Points
158%
1 4000M +
min: 25742     avg: 28030     median: 27649 (22%)     max: 30127 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 1501     avg: 1536     median: 1536 (4%)     max: 1571 Points
163%
1 4000M +
min: 2404     avg: 2484     median: 2496 (6%)     max: 2525 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 1793     avg: 1977     median: 1977 (4%)     max: 2161 Points
178%
1 4000M +
min: 3405     avg: 3491     median: 3526 (6%)     max: 3576 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 2952     avg: 3140     median: 3140 (6%)     max: 3328 Points
137%
1 4000M +
4298 Points (8%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4020Y +
min: 1481     avg: 1526     median: 1525.5 (30%)     max: 1570 Points
133%
1 4000M +
2024 Points (40%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4020Y +
5319 Points (43%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4020Y +
4168 Points (38%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4020Y +
3475 Points (7%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4020Y +
3075 Points (6%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4020Y +
3658 Points (10%)

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