Intel Core i3-4030U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-4030U is a 2 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2014. The Intel Core i3-4030U is based on the 4. generation of the Intel Core i3 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1168. The Intel Core i3-4030U scores 449 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 1,040 points.
Intel Core i3-4030U

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the Intel Core i3-4030U belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i3-4030U.

Name: Intel Core i3-4030U
Family: Intel Core i3 (202)
CPU group: Intel Core i 4000U (26)
Architecture: Haswell U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Intel Core i3-4030U clock with 1.90 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Internal Graphics

With the Intel HD Graphics 4400, the Intel Core i3-4030U has an build in graphic solution. It has 20 SM processors, which have a total of 160 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4400
GPU frequency: 0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.00 GHz
Compute units: 20
Shader: 160
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2013
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-4030U supports up to 16 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth: 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i3-4030U has a TDP of 15 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4030U has a 3.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 3.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-4030U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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 2 Extreme QX9770 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
451
Intel Pentium 3805U Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
451
Intel Celeron J4105 Intel Celeron J4105
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
450
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
449
Intel Core i7-2610UE Intel Core i7-2610UE
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
449
Intel Core i3-2348M Intel Core i3-2348M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
449
Intel Core i3-4025U Intel Core i3-4025U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
449

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 Celeron G1840T Intel Celeron G1840T
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
1060
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1055
Intel Core i3-3120ME Intel Core i3-3120ME
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1055
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1040
Intel Core i3-4025U Intel Core i3-4025U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1040
Intel Core i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1037
Samsung Exynos 7885 Samsung Exynos 7885
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1032

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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
578
Intel Pentium G3240 Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
577
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
576
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
574
Intel Core i3-4025U Intel Core i3-4025U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
574
Intel Core i5-4210Y Intel Core i5-4210Y
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
574
Intel Core i5-4200Y Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
574

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 i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1240
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1239
Intel Pentium Silver N6000 Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1238
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1235
Intel Core i3-4025U Intel Core i3-4025U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1235
Intel Pentium G4400 Intel Pentium G4400
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
1233
MediaTek Kompanio 500 MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1224

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.
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz
325
AMD A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz
325
AMD A8-7200P AMD A8-7200P
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) @ 0.63 GHz
321
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320
Intel Xeon W-11155MRE Intel Xeon W-11155MRE
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.25 GHz
320
Intel Xeon W-11155MLE Intel Xeon W-11155MLE
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.25 GHz
320
Intel Core i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 GHz
320

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 Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1954
Intel Core i3-2120 Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1945
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1942
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1940
Intel Core i3-4025U Intel Core i3-4025U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1940
Intel Pentium G3240 Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
1937
Intel Core i3-3220T Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1934

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Pentium E5800 Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
518
Intel Core i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
517
Intel Core i3-2330M Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
517
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
509
Intel Pentium E6700 Intel Pentium E6700
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
508
Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
501
Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Intel Core2 Duo E7600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
500

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
66
AMD Phenom II X3 705e AMD Phenom II X3 705e
3C 3T @ 2.50 GHz
66
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
66
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
65
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
65
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
65
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
64

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium G2020 Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
196
Intel Core i3-2350M Intel Core i3-2350M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
194
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
192
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
191
Intel Celeron G1820 Intel Celeron G1820
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
191
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
191
AMD Phenom II X3 705e AMD Phenom II X3 705e
3C 3T @ 2.50 GHz
190

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