Core i5-3439Y vs Core i3-5015U

General info

Comparing Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2207	2191
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years old)	8 January 2013 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$275	no data
Current price	$424 (1.5x MSRP)	$725

Technical specs

Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	82 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	67 °C
Number of transistors	1,300 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-5015U and Core i5-3439Y.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

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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.

Core i5-3439Y outperforms Core i3-5015U by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	1.22	1.24
Integrated graphics card	1.50	1.17
Recency	1 March 2015	8 January 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	13 Watt

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