Intel Core i5-4300Y vs Intel Core i3-2377M

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Intel Core i5-4300Y CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2377M
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i3-2377M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-4300Y and the Intel Core i3-2377M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-4300Y 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Core i3-2377M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 4000Y (11) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
4 Generation 2
Haswell Y Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4300Y is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-2377M clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-4300Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-2377M
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-4300Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-2377M
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 4200 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
20 Compute units 12
160 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 4200 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-4300Y, while the Intel Core i3-2377M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-4300Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-2377M
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-4300Y has a TDP of 11.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2377M is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-4300Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-2377M
11.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
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6 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4300Y has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2377M is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i5-4300Y Characteristic Intel Core i3-2377M
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1168 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2012
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4300Y (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M (47%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4300Y (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M (66%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
551 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
312 (57%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
886 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
725 (82%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
665 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
238 (36%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
967 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
546 (56%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
Intel HD Graphics 4200 @ 0.85 GHz
272 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (71%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1496 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
900 (60%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
26 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
47 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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