i3-4030Y vs i3-3110M
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-4030Y outperforms Core i3-3110M by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2439 | 2431 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 2.79 | 8.56 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 14 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | $281 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90C (PGA); 105C (BGA) | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1023,FCPGA988 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 11.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| FDI | + | - |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| AMT | no data | 9.5 |
| Matrix Storage | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4200 |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | 850 MHz |
| InTru 3D | + | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 2561x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | - |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 4 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated IDE | no data | - |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.03 | 1.04 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.18 | 0.99 |
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 14 April 2014 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 11 Watt |
i3-3110M has 19.2% faster integrated GPU.
i3-4030Y, on the other hand, has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 218.2% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3110M and Core i3-4030Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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