Intel Core i7-4578U processor review
Core i7-4578U processor released by Intel; release date: 21 July 2014. At the time of release, the processor cost $426. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.
CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.50 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100 °C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 4 MB.
Supported memory types: DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.
Supported socket types: FCBGA1168. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 28 Watt.
The processor has integrated graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.2 GHz, maximum video memory size - 2 GB.
Benchmarks
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Geekbench 4 Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Face Detection |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Ocean Surface Simulation |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Video Composition |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Bitcoin Mining |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop T-Rex |
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Name | Value |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1935 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3112 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 788 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1697 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 2.408 mPixels/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 43.106 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 1.123 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 2.835 mHash/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 0.297 Frames/s |
Integrated graphics – Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Technical info |
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Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz |
Core clock speed | 200 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm |
Pipelines | 40 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 30 Watt |
Transistor count | 1,300 million |
Games performance
2. Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
3. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
4. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
5. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
6. The Witcher 3 (2015)
7. Dirt Rally (2015)
8. GTA V (2015)
9. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
10. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
11. Alien: Isolation (2014)
12. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
13. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
14. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
15. Thief (2014)
17. Battlefield 4 (2013)
18. Total War: Rome II (2013)
19. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
20. Metro: Last Light (2013)
21. BioShock Infinite (2013)
22. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
23. SimCity (2013)
24. Tomb Raider (2013)
25. Crysis 3 (2013)
26. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
27. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
28. Borderlands 2 (2012)
29. Diablo III (2012)
30. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
31. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
Fall Guys (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.60 |
Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 9.00 |
Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 144.90 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 80.10 |
High, 1366x768 | 51.70 |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 21.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 15.00 |
High, 1920x1080 | 13.50 |
4K, 3840x2160 | 10.20 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
Low, 1280x720 | 61.50 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 38.80 |
High, 1920x1080 | 18.10 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 16.70 |
4K, 3840x2160 | 6.10 |
The Witcher 3 (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 14.10 |
Dirt Rally (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 87.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 26.00 |
High, 1920x1080 | 13.50 |
GTA V (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 21.70 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 21.50 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 24.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 17.30 |
High, 1920x1080 | 6.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 3.50 |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 30.80 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 18.50 |
Alien: Isolation (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 27.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 20.55 |
High, 1920x1080 | 11.65 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
Low, 1280x720 | 25.00 |
Medium, 1344x756 | 17.30 |
High, 1920x1080 | 9.50 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
Low, 1280x720 | 26.95 |
Medium, 1280x720 | 24.35 |
High, 1920x1080 | 11.55 |
The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 46.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 26.60 |
High, 1366x768 | 18.40 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 10.10 |
Thief (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 16.80 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 11.40 |
High, 1366x768 | 9.80 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.10 |
X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 41.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 21.80 |
High, 1366x768 | 10.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.50 |
Battlefield 4 (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 36.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 26.10 |
High, 1366x768 | 15.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.70 |
Total War: Rome II (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 47.75 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 35.55 |
High, 1366x768 | 25.95 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.75 |
Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 19.45 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 15.80 |
High, 1366x768 | 9.40 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.60 |
Metro: Last Light (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 23.50 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 17.70 |
High, 1366x768 | 9.70 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.10 |
BioShock Infinite (2013)
Low, 1280x720 | 36.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 21.50 |
High, 1366x768 | 18.40 |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 118.15 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 38.60 |
High, 1366x768 | 22.40 |
SimCity (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 120.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 24.10 |
High, 1366x768 | 16.10 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 7.20 |
Tomb Raider (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 59.50 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 31.75 |
High, 1366x768 | 19.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 10.60 |
Crysis 3 (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 26.90 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 15.50 |
High, 1366x768 | 12.40 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.30 |
Hitman: Absolution (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 29.20 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 21.40 |
High, 1366x768 | 8.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.20 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 53.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 38.50 |
High, 1366x768 | 24.10 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 11.40 |
Borderlands 2 (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 60.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 27.30 |
High, 1366x768 | 20.80 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 12.00 |
Diablo III (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 67.60 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 44.90 |
High, 1366x768 | 36.40 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 25.60 |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
Low, 1280x720 | 38.20 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 19.10 |
High, 1366x768 | 11.70 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.30 |
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
Low, 1024x768 | 51.90 |
High, 1366x768 | 27.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 15.70 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell |
Launch date | 21 July 2014 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $426 |
Place in performance rating | 2513 |
Processor Number | i7-4578U |
Series | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
Status | Launched |
Vertical segment | Mobile |
Performance |
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64 bit support | |
Base frequency | 3.00 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 |
Die size | 181 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 4 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C |
Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 |
Transistor count | 1300 Million |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600 |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0xA2E |
Graphics base frequency | 200 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz |
Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | |
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | |
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | |
Intel® Quick Sync Video | |
Max video memory | 2 GB |
Processor graphics | Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100 |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | |
eDP | |
HDMI | |
Number of displays supported | 3 |
VGA | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | |
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3200x2000@60Hz |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3200x2000@60Hz |
Max resolution over VGA | N / A |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11.2/12 |
OpenGL | 4.3 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
Package Size | 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1168 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 28 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 12 |
PCI Express revision | 2 |
PCIe configurations | 4x1, 2x4 |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | |
Intel® Identity Protection technology | |
Intel® Secure Key technology | |
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | |
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | |
Idle States | |
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
Intel 64 | |
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | |
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | |
Intel® TSX-NI | |
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | |
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | |
Thermal Monitoring | |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | |
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | |
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | |
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |