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Intel Core i5-4300Y vs Intel Core i5-4400E vs Intel Core i5-4258U

Intel Core i5-4300Y

► remove from comparison Intel 4300Y

The Intel Core i5-4300Y 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 1.6 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 2.3 GHz.

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 even more.

The performance of the Core i5-4300Y is similar to the Core i3-4158U with a slightly higher TDP, assuming the Turbo Boost is working optimally. 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 clock speeds. However, the HD 4200 is significantly slower than the HD 4400 found on other ULV models with higher clocks and TDP.

The i5-4300Y is rated at a TDP of 11.5 W (SDP 6 W) including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited for very small ultrabooks or tablets.

Intel Core i5-4400E

► remove from comparison Intel 4400E

The Intel Core i5-4400E is a dual-core processor for embedded systems launched in mid-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 2.7 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz for 1 active core. The memory controller supports ECC.

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 i5-4400E is similar to the consumer model Core i5-4300M with a slighty lower base clock. Therefore, the 4400E should be comparable to the Ivy Bridge based Core i7-3520M.

The integrated graphics card offers 20 Execution Units (EUs), which represents the GT2 version of the Haswell GPU. Technically, the GPU seems similar to the Intel HD Graphics 4600 found on other Core i5 CPUs, but the clock rate of 400 - 1000 MHz is noticeably lower.

The i5-4400E is rated at a TDP of 37 W including the graphics card, memory controller and VRMs.

Intel Core i5-4258U

► remove from comparison Intel 4258U

The Intel Core i5-4258U 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 2.4 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz for 1 or 2 active cores.

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.

Due to these architectural improvements, the performance is slightly above a similarly clocked Ivy Bridge CPU. Therefore, the Core i5-4258U is almost as fast as the older i5-3230M. 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 more demanding 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. However, even fast dual-channel memory limits the performance.

The i5-4258U 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 i5-4300YIntel Core i5-4400EIntel Core i5-4258U
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5Intel Core i5
CodenameHaswellHaswellHaswell
Series: Core i5 Haswell
Intel Core i5-4340M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210H2.9 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4330M2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200H2.8 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4308U2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310M2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4400E2.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300M2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210M2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4288U2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4278U2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200M2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4258U2.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310U2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4360U1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300U1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4350U1.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210U1.7 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4260U1.4 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4402E1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200U1.6 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4250U1.3 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300Y « 1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4302Y1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4202Y1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4220Y1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210Y1.5 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200Y1.4 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4340M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210H2.9 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4330M2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200H2.8 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4308U2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310M2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4400E « 2.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300M2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210M2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4288U2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4278U2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200M2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4258U2.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310U2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4360U1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300U1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4350U1.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210U1.7 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4260U1.4 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4402E1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200U1.6 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4250U1.3 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300Y1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4302Y1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4202Y1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4220Y1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210Y1.5 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200Y1.4 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4340M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210H2.9 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4330M2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200H2.8 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4308U2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310M2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4400E2.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300M2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210M2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4288U2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4278U2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200M2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4258U « 2.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310U2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4360U1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300U1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4350U1.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210U1.7 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4260U1.4 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4402E1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200U1.6 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4250U1.3 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300Y1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4302Y1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4202Y1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4220Y1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210Y1.5 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200Y1.4 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock1600 - 2300 MHz2700 - 3300 MHz2400 - 2900 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP11.5 Watt37 Watt28 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1364FCBGA
FeaturesHD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, vProHaswell GT2-GPU (400 - 1000 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 ECC Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES, Trusted Execution, Quick Sync, VirtualizationIris Graphics 5100 (200 - 1100 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1000 MHz)Intel Iris Graphics 5100 (200 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$281 U.S.$266 U.S.$342 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
Transistors960 Million1300 Million
Die Size130 mm2181 mm2

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - 4258U
21.8 pt (30%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
1 4258U +
1496 Points (1%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
1 4258U +
619 Points (26%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 4258U +
246 Points (27%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 4258U +
601 Points (1%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4300Y +
133 Points (1%)
213%
1 4258U +
min: 261     avg: 278.3     median: 283 (2%)     max: 291 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4300Y +
77 Points (23%)
145%
1 4258U +
min: 106     avg: 110.3     median: 112 (34%)     max: 113 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4300Y +
1.5 Points (2%)
209%
1 4258U +
min: 2.92     avg: 3     median: 3 (4%)     max: 3.15 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4300Y +
0.8 Points (20%)
151%
1 4258U +
min: 1.21     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (31%)     max: 1.27 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 4300Y +
2982 Points (18%)
153%
1 4258U +
min: 4312     avg: 4572     median: 4571.5 (28%)     max: 4831 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 4300Y +
4663 Points (3%)
217%
1 4258U +
min: 9638     avg: 10121     median: 10121 (7%)     max: 10604 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 4258U +
11829 Points (8%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 4258U +
5647 Points (7%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 4300Y +
1147 s (14%)
108%
1 4258U +
min: 566     avg: 568     median: 568 (7%)     max: 570 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 4300Y +
28.6 s (6%)
102%
1 4258U +
min: 17.8     avg: 18     median: 18 (4%)     max: 18.2 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 4300Y +
1790 Points (3%)
113%
1 4258U +
2030 Points (3%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
100%
1 4258U +
8238 MIPS (5%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 4258U +
3270 MIPS (39%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 4300Y +
8.4 fps (3%)
216%
1 4258U +
min: 17.65     avg: 18.1     median: 18.1 (6%)     max: 18.5 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 4300Y +
49.5 fps (11%)
190%
1 4258U +
min: 90.9     avg: 94.1     median: 94.1 (22%)     max: 97.2 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 4258U +
2.4 fps (4%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 4300Y +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
143%
1 4258U +
min: 0.147     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.15 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 4300Y +
0.2 GB/s (3%)
141%
1 4258U +
min: 0.26     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.267 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 4300Y +
1.2 GB/s (3%)
138%
1 4258U +
min: 1.6     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (4%)     max: 1.7 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 4258U +
1719 Seconds (12%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 4258U +
1 sec (22%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 4300Y +
1871 Points (4%)
207%
1 4258U +
3865 Points (8%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 4300Y +
16.3 s (4%)
101%
1 4258U +
min: 12.96     avg: 13.9     median: 13.9 (3%)     max: 14.9 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 4300Y +
37 s (2%)
100%
1 4258U +
29.2 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 4258U +
730 s (3%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 4300Y +
1738 Points (5%)
216%
1 4258U +
3748 Points (10%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 4300Y +
15504 Points (13%)
188%
1 4258U +
29091 Points (24%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 4258U +
36604 Points (31%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 4300Y +
1423 Points (4%)
207%
1 4258U +
2948 Points (7%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 4300Y +
2015 Points (4%)
204%
1 4258U +
4109 Points (7%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4258U +
724 Points (31%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4258U +
1588 Points (3%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4300Y +
3157 Points (6%)
183%
1 4258U +
min: 5634     avg: 5783     median: 5782.5 (10%)     max: 5931 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4300Y +
1932 Points (38%)
142%
1 4258U +
min: 2701     avg: 2739     median: 2739 (53%)     max: 2777 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4258U +
6308 Points (10%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4258U +
2899 Points (43%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4300Y +
6087 Points (49%)
116%
1 4258U +
min: 6428     avg: 7032     median: 7032 (57%)     max: 7636 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4300Y +
5010 Points (45%)
129%
1 4258U +
min: 6211     avg: 6488     median: 6487.5 (59%)     max: 6764 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4300Y +
3893 Points (8%)
214%
1 4258U +
min: 6644     avg: 8314     median: 8314 (16%)     max: 9984 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4300Y +
4287 Points (9%)
130%
1 4258U +
min: 5218     avg: 5590     median: 5590 (11%)     max: 5962 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4300Y +
4473 Points (12%)
154%
1 4258U +
min: 6528     avg: 6867     median: 6866.5 (18%)     max: 7205 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4300Y +
3254 ms (4%)
101%
1 4258U +
min: 1435     avg: 1922     median: 2040 (2%)     max: 2292 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 4300Y +
137.7 ms (2%)
100%
1 4258U +
min: 99.1     avg: 121.6     median: 121.6 (1%)     max: 144 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4258U +
min: 98.2     avg: 138.1     median: 138.1 (1%)     max: 178 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 4300Y +
10118 Points (9%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
1 4258U +
118 Points (25%)

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