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Intel Pentium G840

vs

Intel Core i5-4430

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Pentium G840 and Intel Core i5-4430 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Pentium G840

Newer PCI Express Version: 2.0 (2.0 vs Gen 3)

Intel Core i5-4430

More Total Cores: 4 (2 vs 4)
Higher Technology: 22 nm (32 nm vs 22 nm)
Newer Launch Date: June 2013 (May 2011 vs June 2013)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Intel

May 2011

Launch Date

June 2013

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

G840

Model Name

Core i5-4430

Sandy Bridge

Code Name

Haswell

Generation

Core i5 (Haswell)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

2.80 GHz

Basic Frequency

3 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Max Turbo Frequency

up to 3.2 GHz

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2

Instruction Set Extensions

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

256 KB (per core)

L3 Cache

6 MB (shared)

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

3 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCLGA1155

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Intel Socket 1150

Multiplier

30.0x

Multiplier Unlocked

Intel AES New Instructions

32 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

22 nm

65 W

TDP

84 W

2.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 3

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Transistor Count

1,400 million

Memory Specifications

DDR3 1066/1333

Memory Type

DDR3

32 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

5 GT/s

Bus Speed

21 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

Intel Flex Memory Access

GPU Specifications

Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors

GPU Name

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel HD 4600

850 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

1.10 GHz

Graphics Frequency

Number of Displays Supported

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Intel InTru 3D Technology

Intel Quick Sync Video

Miscellaneous

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.