i5-4360U vs i5-7300U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1795	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	14.53	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	19 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$315

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U 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	2.6 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	181 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U 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	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	no data	-
AMT	no data	9.5
Matrix Storage	no data	-
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel HD Graphics 5000
Max video memory	32 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7300U and Core i5-4360U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI support	no data	-
USB revision	no data	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	4
Integrated IDE	no data	-
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.42	1.52
Recency	3 January 2017	19 January 2014
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm

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