Intel Core i5-4210H vs Intel Core i7-2637M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4210H and Intel Core i7-2637M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-4210H

Intel Core i7-2637M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4210H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8.01 GB
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1785 vs 1163
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3076 vs 1882
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 724 vs 449
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1524 vs 963

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 July 2014 vs 3 January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8.01 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1785 vs 1163
PassMark - CPU mark	3076 vs 1882
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	724 vs 449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1524 vs 963

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2637M

Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 47 Watt

L3 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4210H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2637M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1785

1163

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3076

1882

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

449

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1524

963

Name	Intel Core i5-4210H	Intel Core i7-2637M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1785	1163
PassMark - CPU mark	3076	1882
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	724	449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1524	963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	36.282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.583

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4210H	Intel Core i7-2637M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	21 July 2014	3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$289
Place in performance rating	2473	2478
Processor Number	i5-4210H	i7-2637M
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	1.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	960 Million	624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x416	0x116
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
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)