Intel Core i3-4030U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-4030U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-4030U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.

Name:	Intel Core i3-4030U
Family:	Intel Core i3
Group:	Intel Core i 4000U
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4030U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4030U is 1.9 GHz

CPU Cores:	2
Threads:	4
Cores:	2x
Core architecture:	normal

Hyperthreading:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.9 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4030U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4030U uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 4400
GPU frequency:	0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.0 GHz
Execution units:	20
Shaders:	160
Max. GPU Memory:	2.0 GB

Max. displays:	--
Generation:	7.5
Direct X:	11.1
Technology:	22 nm
Release date:	Q2/2013

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.

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 processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR3-1600
Max. Memory:	16.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	25.6 GB/s

ECC:	No
PCIe:	pci
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	15 W
TDP (PL2):	None
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	None
Tjunction max:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4030U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1168
L2-Cache:	0 bytes
L3-Cache:	3.0 MB
Architecture:	Haswell U
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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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Celeron G1820T 2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz	3775 3775
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	3767 3767
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	3767 3767
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	3767 3767
	Intel Pentium J3710 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	3725 3725

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	Intel Core i5-4302Y 2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	1942 1942
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1940 1940
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1940 1940
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1940 1940
	Intel Pentium G3240 2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz	1937 1937

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	1832 1832
	Intel Celeron G530 2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz	1796 1796
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1790 1790
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1778 1778
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz	1771 1771

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i7-3687U 2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	1239 1239
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1235 1235
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1235 1235
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1235 1235
	Intel Core i5-3340M 2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz	1220 1220

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	1064 1064
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1040 1040
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1040 1040
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1040 1040
	Intel Celeron G1610 2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz	1029 1029

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-4200Y 2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz	574 574
	Intel Core i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	574 574
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	574 574
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	574 574
	Intel Core i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	574 574

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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i3-2330M 2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz	517 517
	Intel Core i3-2328M 2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz	517 517
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	509 509
	Intel Celeron G1610 2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz	501 501
	Intel Core2 Duo E7600 2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz	500 500

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.7 GHz	449 449
	Intel Core i7-2610UE 2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	449 449
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	449 449
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	449 449
	Intel Core i3-2348M 2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	449 449

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Celeron G3900T 2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz	198 198
	AMD A10-4657M 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	191 191
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	191 191
	AMD A10-4657M 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	191 191
	Intel Pentium G2010 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	189 189

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	AMD A8-6500T 4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	65 65
	AMD A10-4657M 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	65 65
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	65 65
	AMD A10-4657M 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	65 65
	AMD A8-6500T 4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	65 65

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	13.1 13.1
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	12.7 12.7
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	12.7 12.7
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	12.7 12.7
	Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz	12.6 12.6

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	AMD A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	2.0 2.0
	Intel Pentium J2900 4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz	2.0 2.0
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	2.0 2.0
	Intel Pentium J2900 4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz	2.0 2.0
	AMD A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	2.0 2.0

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	0.8 0.8
	AMD A10-4657M 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	0.8 0.8
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	0.8 0.8
	Intel Core i3-4158U 2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	0.8 0.8
	AMD A10-4657M 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	0.8 0.8

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All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-4030U

Geekbench 3 (MC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 3 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

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Comparisons

1		Intel Xeon W-1390T vs Intel Core i3-4030U
2		Intel Core i3-4005U vs Intel Core i3-4030U
3		Intel Core i3-4010U vs Intel Core i3-4030U
4		Intel Core i3-4030U vs AMD E1-6010
5		Intel Core i3-4030U vs Intel Celeron N2840
6		Intel Core i3-4030U vs AMD A4-6210
7		Intel Core i3-4030U vs AMD A6-6310
8		Intel Core i3-4030U vs Intel Celeron N2940
9		Intel Core i3-4030U vs Intel Celeron N2930
10		Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Core i3-4030U
11		Intel Celeron N2830 vs Intel Core i3-4030U
12		Intel Core M-5Y10 vs Intel Core i3-4030U
13		Intel Core i3-4030U vs Intel Core i3-4100U
14		Intel Core i3-4030U vs Intel Core i3-4158U
15		AMD A4-9120 vs Intel Core i3-4030U