i5-4210M vs i5-4310M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4310M
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.95
+7.7%
Core i5-4210M
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.81

Core i5-4310M outperforms Core i5-4210M by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19422000
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency4.994.63
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date19 January 2014 (10 years ago)14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$225

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size130 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors960 Million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M 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
SocketFCPGA946FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory2 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hz2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1211.2/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M.

PCIe version33
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-4310M 1.95
+7.7%
i5-4210M 1.81

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.

i5-4310M 3101
+7.6%
i5-4210M 2883

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4310M 1008
+12.4%
i5-4210M 897

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4310M 1902
+9.2%
i5-4210M 1742

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-4310M 4664
+1.8%
i5-4210M 4584

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-4310M 9622
i5-4210M 10186
+5.9%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-4310M 15.61
+9.7%
i5-4210M 17.13

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-4310M 4
+6.9%
i5-4210M 3

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-4310M 326
+6.7%
i5-4210M 306

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-4310M 129
+5.3%
i5-4210M 122

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-4310M 1.48
+6.5%
i5-4210M 1.39

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-4310M 2
+11.1%
i5-4210M 1.8

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-4310M 21
+7.1%
i5-4210M 19

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-4310M 105
+10.3%
i5-4210M 95

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-4310M 2578
i5-4210M 3185
+23.5%

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

i5-4310M 6227
+0.7%
i5-4210M 6185

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

i5-4310M 2939
i5-4210M 2945
+0.2%

Geekbench 2

i5-4310M 6628
+7.8%
i5-4210M 6148

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.95 1.81
Recency 19 January 2014 14 April 2014

i5-4310M has a 7.7% higher aggregate performance score.

i5-4210M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-4310M and Core i5-4210M.


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