Core i3-2394M vs Core i5-8400H

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8400H and Core i3-2394M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1179	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$50

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8400H and Core i3-2394M 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	126 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8400H and Core i3-2394M 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	FCBGA1440	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8400H and Core i3-2394M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8400H and Core i3-2394M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8400H and Core i3-2394M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8400H and Core i3-2394M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8400H and Core i3-2394M.

PCI Express lanes

16

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.09	0.66
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

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