Intel Core i5-4300U

Intel Core i5-4300U
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i5-4300U is a processor that demonstrated its strengths particularly in mobile devices. Manufactured using the established 22 nm process, this chip became a fixed component in many notebooks. Its Haswell U architecture placed a clear focus on high energy efficiency. This proved to be a decisive factor for a remarkable battery life of portable computers.

The chip offered a solid and reliable basis for most everyday computing tasks. Programs like word processing, email traffic and surfing the internet always worked smoothly with it. Playing videos and light multimedia content was also easily possible. This was ensured by the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4400.

In addition, the processor proved its general reliability in continuous operation. With 3 MB Level 3 Cache, important data was always quickly available. This noticeably improved the system response. We appreciated it as a solid and reasonable choice. It convincingly fulfilled its tasks in the office area and with simple productivity.

Its balanced performance and efficiency always remained an outstanding feature.
  • High energy efficiency
  • Reliability for everyday tasks
  • Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4400
  • 3 MB Level 3 Cache for fast data provision

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 599 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 601 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-7020U
2C / 4T · 2.30 GHz
828
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C / 4T · 2.80 GHz
821
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
819
Intel Core i5-4260U
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
799
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
796
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-4600U
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
1,735
Intel Core i7-2635QM
4C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
1,729
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
1,722
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,714
Intel Core i3-7100U
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,699
Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
187 cb
Intel Celeron J4105
4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
187 cb
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
184 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
183 cb
AMD A6-9225
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
182 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core M-5Y31
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
612
Intel Core i5-3437U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
610
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
607
Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
604
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
604
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-4200U
2C / 4T · 2.30 GHz
522 cb
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz
521 cb
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
499 cb
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
491 cb
Intel Core i5-4210M
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
483 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C / 2T · 2.30 GHz
1,436
Intel Core i3-7100U
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,436
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
1,433
Intel Core i5-3230M
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
1,432
Intel Core i7-2640M
2C / 4T · 2.80 GHz
1,431
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A8-3500M
AMD A8-3500M 101 %
AMD Radeon HD 6620G
355
AMD A8-3510MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G
355
Intel Core i5-4300U
Intel HD Graphics 4400
352
AMD A8-4500M
AMD A8-4500M 100 %
AMD Radeon HD 7640G
351
Intel Core i3-6006U
Intel HD Graphics 520
346
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-3210M
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
710
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
709
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 1.90 GHz
697
AMD A8-7600
4C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
693
Intel Core i5-2450M
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
682
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-6167U
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
115 cb
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
115 cb
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
114 cb
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
113 cb
Intel Core i3-7130U
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
112 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-4500U
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
261 cb
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
261 cb
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
260 cb
Intel Core i5-4310U
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
258 cb
Intel Core i5-3230M
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
258 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i5 (336)
CPU groupIntel Core i 4000U (26)
ArchitectureHaswell U
Technology22 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 1168
Generation4
Predecessor
SuccessorIntel Core i5-5300U
Q1/2015

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 1.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): 2.90 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache3.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics 4400
GPU frequency0.20 - 1.10 GHz
CUs / Shader20 / 160
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology22 nm
Release dateQ2/2013

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP15 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.100 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ3/2013
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i5-4300U
Intel Core i5-4300U
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