i5-4330M vs i5-2320

Place in the ranking	1791	1894
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.35	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	2.30	5.20
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	$275

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M 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	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	216 mm²	118 mm²
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M 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	LGA1155	FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.25 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M.

PCIe version	2.0	3
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i5-2320 2.40
+13.7%

i5-4330M 2.11

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.

i5-2320 3676
+13.7%

i5-4330M 3232

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.40	2.11
Integrated graphics card	0.55	1.84
Recency	4 September 2011	1 September 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	37 Watt

i5-2320 has a 13.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-4330M, on the other hand, has 234.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 156.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2320 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4330M in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2320 is a desktop processor while Core i5-4330M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2320 and Core i5-4330M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.