# Intel Core i3-4110E

Embedded CPU: Intel

Also called intel core i3-4110e, core i3-4110e, i3-4110e, core-i3-4110e

Intel, Embedded CPU, Haswell

Intel Core i3 embedded processor on Haswell, with 2 cores and 4 threads and 3 MB L3 at 37 W TDP on a 22 nm process addressing up to 32 GB and Intel HD Graphics 4600.

## What you need to know

Intel Core i3-4110E is a legacy embedded cpu.

Intel Core i3-4110E launched in April 1, 2014., It has 2 cores and 4 threads on Haswell, dropping into the FCBGA1364 socket. Treat the spec table as the facts. Age alone does not tell you to throw it out.

- **Still good?**: Only if the workload is light

  **Product age**: 12 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Moderate

Feex says

If apps already feel slow, check RAM and storage before you blame this CPU by name alone.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Modest.** Modest for the class when RAM, storage, and the GPU keep up.

  **Product age 12 years old**: **Legacy.** Launched April 1, 2014. Newer platforms exist. That does not make this chip unusable by itself.

  **Support status&#x20;**: **Supported.** Current Windows and current applications still run on this class of CPU. Platform BIOS support depends on the motherboard or laptop vendor.

  **Upgrade pressure&#x20;**: **Moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from platform features and specific CPU-bound work, not from the chip being unusable.

## Where does it sit?

Haswell sits on Intel's recent Core timeline. Later desktop branding moved toward Core Ultra.

11th Gen

12th Gen

13th Gen

14th Gen

Core Ultra

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Workload still wins.

### Gaming: Good

Playable in lighter titles. A weak GPU will hide whatever this chip still has.

### Productivity: Modest

2 cores cover office, browser, and compile work in this class.

### Multithreaded workloads: Average

4 threads. Heavy encodes still scale further on higher-core parts.

### General use: Good

Everyday Windows use is not where most people notice this SKU first.

### Efficiency: Good

Rated 37 W base power. That is a platform number, not a promise about your cooler.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not based on CPU performance alone.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- Your workload is strongly CPU limited
- You need a newer platform for memory, I/O, or chipset features
- You need substantially more multicore performance
- You need newer connectivity that your current board cannot offer

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- The GPU is the real bottleneck
- Current applications are already responsive
- The CPU rarely limits your workload

## Specifications

Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Processor

Intel Core i3-4110E is built on Haswell using a 22 nm process.

| Manufacturer          | Intel                                   |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Family                | Core i3                                 |
| Architecture          | Haswell                                 |
| Generation            | 4th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors |
| Manufacturing process | 22 nm                                   |
| Segment               | Embedded                                |

### Cores and threads

Intel Core i3-4110E has 2 cores and 4 threads.

| Cores   | 2 |
| ------- | - |
| Threads | 4 |

### Clock speeds

Base clock is 2.6 GHz.

| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| -------------- | ------- |

### Cache

Cache on this sheet is 3 MB L3.

| L3 cache    | 3 MB |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Total cache | 3 MB |

### Memory

Intel Core i3-4110E addresses 32 GB across 2 memory channels.

| Max capacity | 32 GB |
| ------------ | ----- |
| Channels     | 2     |

### Package and power

Intel Core i3-4110E uses the FCBGA1364 socket and a 37 W TDP.

| Socket | FCBGA1364              |
| ------ | ---------------------- |
| TDP    | 37 W                   |
| PCIe   | Revision 3.0, 16 lanes |

### Integrated graphics

Intel Core i3-4110E includes Intel HD Graphics 4600.

| Integrated graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| ------------------- | ---------------------- |

### Market

Intel Core i3-4110E launched April 1, 2014.

| Launch date | April 1, 2014 |
| ----------- | ------------- |
| Model       | i3-4110E      |

### Features

Intel Core i3-4110E records 4 instruction sets on this sheet.

| Instruction sets | AVX264-bit (x86-64)SSE4.1SSE4.2                          |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Security         | Hardware RNGOS Guard                                     |
| Virtualization   | Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) |

## Compatibility

| Socket   | FCBGA1364                                                                                         |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Board    | A shared socket is not automatic compatibility. Check the motherboard CPU list and BIOS revision. |
| Memory   | up to 32 GB                                                                                       |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4600                                                                            |

A shared socket is not automatic compatibility. Boards often need a BIOS update before a newer chip in the same socket will post.

Cooler clearance, VRM quality, and power limits matter as much as the socket name.

Read the memory list on the board. The CPU can list more standards than one motherboard will accept.

### No post after a CPU swap

Clear CMOS only after you confirm the board list includes this SKU and the BIOS is new enough. A supported name on a box is not the same as a flashed board.

## Related

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[Processors: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/cpu)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/cpu/intel-core-i3-4110e)· Specification source used for this sheet. CC BY 4.0.

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- **Manufacturer**: Intel

  **Family**: Core i3

  **Architecture**: Haswell

  **Socket**: FCBGA1364

  **Launch**: 2014

  **Status**: Legacy

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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