i3-8109U vs i5-430UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1703
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	no data	9.06
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date	20 June 2010 (14 years ago)	5 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$304

Detailed specifications

Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U 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	1.2 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.73 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	OPI
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	9	30
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	BGA1288	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	300 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i3-8109U.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2010	5 April 2018
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	28 Watt

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