Pentium Gold 5405U vs i5-4308U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4308U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.86
+25.7%
Pentium Gold 5405U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.48

Core i5-4308U outperforms Pentium Gold 5405U by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19972166
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold
Power efficiency6.299.34
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)23 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$161

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size181 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Graphics 5100Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory2 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4308U and Pentium Gold 5405U.

PCIe version22.0
PCI Express lanes1212

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.

i5-4308U 1.86
+25.7%
Pentium Gold 5405U 1.48

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.

i5-4308U 2960
+25.6%
Pentium Gold 5405U 2357

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.86 1.48
Integrated graphics card 1.94 5.58
Recency 21 July 2014 23 January 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

i5-4308U has a 25.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium Gold 5405U, on the other hand, has 187.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4308U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 5405U in performance tests.


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