i7-4510U vs i5-4340M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4340M
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
2.13
+30.7%
Core i7-4510U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.63

Core i5-4340M outperforms Core i7-4510U by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18732088
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency5.4410.28
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date19 January 2014 (10 years ago)14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266$393

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U 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 speed2.9 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size130 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors960 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U 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
SocketFCPGA946FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDIno data+
AMTno data9.5
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memory2 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hz3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60HzN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1211.2/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4340M and Core i7-4510U.

PCIe version32.0
PCI Express lanes1612
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data4
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

i5-4340M 2.13
+30.7%
i7-4510U 1.63

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.

i5-4340M 3376
+30%
i7-4510U 2596

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4340M 979
+10.1%
i7-4510U 889

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4340M 1869
+11.5%
i7-4510U 1676

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.13 1.63
Integrated graphics card 1.84 1.35
Recency 19 January 2014 14 April 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 15 Watt

i5-4340M has a 30.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 36.3% faster integrated GPU.

i7-4510U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 146.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4340M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4510U in performance tests.


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