i5-8310Y vs i5-7400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1547not rated
Place by popularity42not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.90no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency5.01no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Amber Lake (2018−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)4 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y 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 speed3 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier3016
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y. 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)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 617
Max video memory64 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1610

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 3.10 2.23
Recency 3 January 2017 4 April 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 7 Watt

i5-7400 has 39% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-8310Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 828.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-7400 and Core i5-8310Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-7400 is a desktop processor while Core i5-8310Y is a notebook one.


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