i3-8109U vs i5-4570S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4570S
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.16
+17.9%
Core i3-8109U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
2.68

Core i5-4570S outperforms Core i3-8109U by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4570S and Core i3-8109U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16211719
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.30no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency4.609.06
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$410$304

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4570S 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4570S 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4570S and Core i3-8109U. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4570S and Core i3-8109U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4570S 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 i5-4570S and Core i3-8109U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 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 HD Graphics 4600Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memory2 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz300 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4570S and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4570S and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4570S and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4570S and Core i3-8109U.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-4570S 3.16
+17.9%
i3-8109U 2.68

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.

i5-4570S 5019
+18%
i3-8109U 4253

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.

i5-4570S 1075
i3-8109U 1187
+10.4%

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.

i5-4570S 2909
+18.9%
i3-8109U 2447

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.16 2.68
Integrated graphics card 1.84 4.49
Recency 2 June 2013 2 April 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i5-4570S has a 17.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-8109U, on the other hand, has 144% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4570S is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8109U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4570S is a desktop processor while Core i3-8109U is a notebook one.


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