Processor U300 vs i5-4308U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4308U and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1986	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency	6.29	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date	21 July 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$193

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4308U and Processor U300 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	6
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	55 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	181 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4308U and Processor U300 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	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4308U and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-4308U and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4308U and Processor U300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4308U and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Graphics 5100	Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz)
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4308U and Processor U300 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4308U and Processor U300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4308U and Processor U300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4308U and Processor U300.

PCIe version	2	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	8

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.93	4.55
Recency	21 July 2014	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	5
Threads	4	6
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

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