i5-14450HX vs i3-2308M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	419
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency	no data	27.69
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	157 MHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 (PGA); 100(BGA) °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX 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
Socket	rPGA988B / BGA1023	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1100 MHz)	Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2308M and Core i5-14450HX.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.66	5.58
Recency	20 February 2011	8 January 2024
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

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