Intel Core i5-4300M Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-4300M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-4300M, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 946 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-4300M
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4300M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4300M is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-4300M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4300M uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, 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 4600
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.25 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 32.0 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: 32.0 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 37 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): 37 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4300M 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: PGA 946
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell H
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: Q4/2013
Release price: 227 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
6067
6067
Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
6067
6067
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
6040
6040
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
6038
6038
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
6008
6008

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-4578U
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3061
3061
Intel Core i5-4402EC
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3060
3060
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3050
3050
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3045
3045
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3042
3042

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2830
2830
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
2827
2827
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2821
2821
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2820
2820
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2816
2816

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2040
2040
Intel Core i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
2037
2037
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2036
2036
HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2035
2035
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
2022
2022

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
1728
1728
Intel Celeron G5925
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1725
1725
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1725
1725
Intel Celeron G5925
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1725
1725
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1723
1723

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
986
986

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
860
860
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
855
855
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
855
855
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
855
855
AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
853
853

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
810
810
Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
808
808
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
808
808
Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
808
808
Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
807
807

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
400
400
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
400
400
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
400
400
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
400
400
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
400
400

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
318
318
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
318
318
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
318
318
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
318
318
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
318
318

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
124
124
Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
124
124
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
124
124
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
124
124
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
124
124

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

Intel Core i5-4330M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
18
18
Intel Core i5-4310M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
17.9
17.9
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
17.9
17.9
Intel Core i5-4310M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
17.9
17.9
Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
17.7
17.7

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

Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
3.3
3.3
Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3.3
3.3
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3.3
3.3
Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3.3
3.3
Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3.3
3.3

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

Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i3-3245
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1.4
1.4