Intel Core i3-4030Y Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-4030Y features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-4030Y, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-4030Y
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 4000Y
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4030Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4030Y is 1.6 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4030Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4030Y uses the Intel HD Graphics 4200, 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 4200
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 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, LPDDR3-1600
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 11.5 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): 11.5 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 6 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4030Y 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 Y
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: Q3/2014
Release price: 281 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X3 700e
3C 3T @ 2.4 GHz
3390
3390
AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
3390
3390
Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
3389
3389
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
3386
3386
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
3381
3381

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 4410Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1693
1693
Intel Celeron 3855U
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1683
1683
Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1682
1682
AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
1658
1658
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
1627
1627

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1654
1654
AMD A6-1450
4C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
1653
1653
Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1649
1649
AMD E2-3800
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1645
1645
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
NoneC NoneT @ --
1633
1633

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
922
922
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.7 GHz
915
915
Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
914
914
Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
909
909
AMD Athlon II X3 425e
3C 3T @ 2.7 GHz
909
909

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
373
373
Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
372
372
Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
372
372
Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
372
372
AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
371
371