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Intel Core i5 4300U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 4300U based on its single-core performance, power consumption and value.
See full details Intel Core i5 4300U vs AMD Phenom II X4 965 |
Expected September, 2013
Intel Core i5 4300U
- 1.9 GHz
- Dual core
8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 4300U
 | Much higher turbo clock speed 2.9 GHz | | Much lower typical power consumption 12.19W |
| | Much better performance per watt 42.92 pt/W | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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Released November, 2009
AMD Phenom II X4 965
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom II X4 965
| | Is unlocked Yes | | Much higher clock speed 3.4 GHz |
| | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | More l3 cache 6 MB |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4300U vs 965 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much higher turbo clock speed | 2.9 GHz | vs | 0 GHz | Compared to all cpus, 2.9 GHz turbo clock speed is just OK | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 152.93W | 12.5x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 42.92 pt/W | vs | 1.08 pt/W | Around 39.8x better performance per watt | |||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 2.29 pt/$ | vs | 0.94 pt/$ | Around 2.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 54.06 $/year | 15x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | vs | 152.42 $/year | 11.6x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,580 | vs | 1,361 | More than 15% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Much higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 1.9 GHz | Around 80% higher clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| More l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 3 MB | 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.05 GHz | vs | 2.71 GHz | Around 50% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better PassMark score | 5,916 | vs | 3,738 | Around 60% better PassMark score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.22 GHz | vs | 1.9 GHz | Around 2.2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4300U vs Phenom II X4 965
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 4300U | vs | Phenom II X4 965 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 0 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| BGA 1168 | |||
| AM3 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 15W | 140W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 54.06 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | 152.42 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 42.92 pt/W | 1.08 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 152.93W | |
details | Core i5 4300U | vs | Phenom II X4 965 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 19 | 17 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.71 GHz | 4.05 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.9 GHz | 4.22 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.71 GHz | 4.05 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | HD 4400 | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 200 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | N/A | |
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