A4 PRO-3340B vs i3-4010U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4010U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.04
A4 PRO-3340B
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.04

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24282434
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency6.563.94
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)20 December 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size118 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B 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
SocketFCBGA1168FT3
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3/DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4400AMD Radeon™ HD 8240 Graphics
iGPU core countno data2
Number of pipelinesno data128
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.3no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes128
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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.

i3-4010U 1.04
A4 PRO-3340B 1.04

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.

i3-4010U 1656
+0.7%
A4 PRO-3340B 1645

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 June 2013 20 December 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

i3-4010U has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

A4 PRO-3340B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4010U and A4 PRO-3340B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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