i5-L16G7 vs i3-4030Y

Place in the ranking	2444	1868
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency	8.51	28.65
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Lakefield (2020)
Release date	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)	June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$281

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7 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)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	4	5
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	82 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	4,050 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7 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	FCBGA1168	FC-CSP1016
Power consumption (TDP)	11.5 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR4X-4267
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4200	Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	500 MHz
Execution Units	no data	64
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2561x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	DX12
OpenGL	4.3	OpenGL4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	6
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
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.

i3-4030Y 1.04

i5-L16G7 2.13
+105%

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.

i3-4030Y 1654

i5-L16G7 3386
+105%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.04	2.13
Integrated graphics card	0.99	5.58
Physical cores	2	5
Threads	4	5
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	7 Watt

i5-L16G7 has a 104.8% higher aggregate performance score, 463.6% faster integrated GPU, 150% more physical cores and 25% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-L16G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4030Y in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4030Y and Core i5-L16G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.