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Intel Core i5-4330M vs Intel Core i5-4210Y vs Intel Core i5-4300U

Intel Core i5-4330M

► remove from comparison Intel 4330M

The Intel Core i5-4330M is a fast 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 2.8 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.5 GHz  for 1 active core or 3.4 GHz for 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. 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 i5-4330M is slightly faster than the former top model i7-3540M.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 400 MHz up to 1250 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it about 30 % faster than a similarly clocked HD 4000.

The i5-4330M 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.

Intel Core i5-4210Y

► remove from comparison Intel 4210Y

The Intel Core i5-4210Y is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks and tablets launched in Q3 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 1.5 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 1.9 GHz (2 cores: 1.6 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.

The performance of the Core i5-4210Y is similar to the Core i3-4010U with a slightly higher TDP of 15 W. 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 i5-4210Y 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 i5-4300U

► remove from comparison Intel 4300U

The Intel Core i5-4300U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks launched in Fall 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 1.9 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz for 1 active core or 2.6 GHz for 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 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 i5-4300U is similar to the old and slightly higher clocked Core i7-3517U. 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 HD Graphics 4400 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 1100 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it somewhat faster than the former HD Graphics 4000 at similar clock speeds. However, the HD 4400 is somewhat slower than the HD 5000 found on a number of other Haswell ULV models.

The i5-4300U 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.

ModelIntel Core i5-4330MIntel Core i5-4210YIntel Core i5-4300U
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 i5-4330M « 2.8 - 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 i5-4300Y1.6 - 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 i5-4258U2.4 - 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 i5-4210Y « 1.5 - 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 i5-4258U2.4 - 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 i5-4300U « 1.9 - 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
Clock2800 - 3500 MHz1500 - 1900 MHz1900 - 2900 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP37 Watt11.5 Watt15 Watt
Transistors960 Million
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
Die Size130 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketrPGAFCBGA1168FCBGA1168
FeaturesHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1250 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NIHD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIHD Graphics 4400 (200 - 1100 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1250 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4400 (200 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
$297 U.S.$281 U.S.

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 127     avg: 145.8     median: 147 (1%)     max: 162 Points
172%
1 4300U +
min: 87     avg: 229.6     median: 253 (2%)     max: 258 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 42     avg: 65.5     median: 72.5 (22%)     max: 75 Points
149%
1 4300U +
min: 55     avg: 98.4     median: 108 (33%)     max: 110 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
3.7 Points (5%)
min: 1.47     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (2%)     max: 1.7 Points
min: 1.05     avg: 2.6     median: 2.8 (4%)     max: 2.79 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.5 Points (38%)
min: 0.5     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (21%)     max: 0.85 Points
min: 0.66     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (31%)     max: 1.29 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
4988 Points (30%)
2764 Points (17%)
min: 3675     avg: 4015     median: 4070 (25%)     max: 4230 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
11324 Points (8%)
5399 Points (4%)
min: 7067     avg: 8288     median: 8601 (6%)     max: 8631 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
14102 Points (10%)
min: 6072     avg: 6534     median: 6534 (5%)     max: 6996 Points
min: 3099     avg: 9482     median: 10698.5 (7%)     max: 11204 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
6658 Points (8%)
min: 3591     avg: 3610     median: 3609.5 (4%)     max: 3628 Points
min: 1899     avg: 4821     median: 5310.5 (6%)     max: 5619 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
490.9 s (6%)
min: 1045     avg: 1055     median: 1055 (12%)     max: 1065 s
min: 590     avg: 640     median: 612.5 (7%)     max: 746 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
18.2 s (4%)
min: 30     avg: 31.4     median: 31.4 (6%)     max: 32.83 s
min: 18.7     avg: 19.2     median: 19.2 (4%)     max: 19.9 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 4210Y +
1876 Points (3%)
121%
1 4300U +
min: 2235     avg: 2268     median: 2267.5 (4%)     max: 2300 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 4210Y +
9.9 fps (3%)
151%
1 4300U +
min: 13.47     avg: 14.9     median: 14.9 (5%)     max: 16.32 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 4210Y +
56.1 fps (13%)
143%
1 4300U +
min: 75.5     avg: 80.1     median: 80.1 (18%)     max: 84.7 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 4210Y +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
151%
1 4300U +
min: 0.115     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.139 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 4210Y +
0.2 GB/s (3%)
151%
1 4300U +
min: 0.21     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.247 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 4210Y +
1 GB/s (3%)
150%
1 4300U +
1.5 GB/s (4%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
4362 Points (9%)
min: 1959     avg: 2039     median: 2039 (4%)     max: 2119 Points
min: 3138     avg: 3242     median: 3242 (7%)     max: 3346 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
15.3 s (3%)
min: 19     avg: 19.4     median: 19.4 (4%)     max: 19.74 s
min: 13     avg: 13.2     median: 13 (3%)     max: 13.72 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
28.6 s (1%)
44 s (2%)
min: 29     avg: 30.2     median: 30.3 (1%)     max: 31 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
592 s (3%)
min: 974     avg: 997     median: 997 (4%)     max: 1020 s
min: 665     avg: 679     median: 680.5 (3%)     max: 691 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 4300U +
min: 52000     avg: 55600     median: 55600 (26%)     max: 59200 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 4300U +
min: 29160     avg: 30460     median: 30460 (23%)     max: 31760 MFLOPS
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
10975 Points (10%)
5319 Points (5%)
min: 3214     avg: 5980     median: 5867 (5%)     max: 8860 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 2012     avg: 2071     median: 2047 (6%)     max: 2153 Points
161%
1 4300U +
min: 2635     avg: 3230     median: 3288 (9%)     max: 3590 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 15599     avg: 16944     median: 16143 (13%)     max: 19089 Points
172%
1 4300U +
min: 12468     avg: 25838     median: 27744.5 (23%)     max: 31745 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 1492     avg: 1590     median: 1617 (4%)     max: 1660 Points
163%
1 4300U +
min: 1253     avg: 2404     median: 2641 (7%)     max: 2710 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 2098     avg: 2194     median: 2195 (4%)     max: 2288 Points
170%
1 4300U +
min: 3547     avg: 3699     median: 3741 (7%)     max: 3806 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 3297     avg: 3380     median: 3364 (6%)     max: 3479 Points
147%
1 4300U +
4958 Points (9%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 1775     avg: 1870     median: 1907 (37%)     max: 1927 Points
132%
1 4300U +
2526 Points (49%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 5727     avg: 5740     median: 5739.5 (46%)     max: 5752 Points
133%
1 4300U +
7619 Points (61%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 3963     avg: 4560     median: 4560 (41%)     max: 5157 Points
149%
1 4300U +
6798 Points (62%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 3267     avg: 3589     median: 3589 (7%)     max: 3911 Points
172%
1 4300U +
6178 Points (12%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 3066     avg: 3258     median: 3257.5 (7%)     max: 3449 Points
170%
1 4300U +
5533 Points (11%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4210Y +
min: 3581     avg: 3882     median: 3881.5 (10%)     max: 4182 Points
160%
1 4300U +
6223 Points (16%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4210Y +
3655 ms (4%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 4210Y +
172.8 ms (2%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-4330M → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-4210Y → 68% n=13

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-4300U → 84% n=13

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- 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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