Intel Core i5-4220Y vs Intel Core i7-2710QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4220Y and Intel Core i7-2710QE 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4220Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
Launch date 14 April 2014 vs January 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2710QE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1393 vs 952
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4044 vs 1591
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1393 vs 952
PassMark - CPU mark 4044 vs 1591

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4220Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2710QE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
952
1393
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1591
4044
Name Intel Core i5-4220Y Intel Core i7-2710QE
PassMark - Single thread mark 952 1393
PassMark - CPU mark 1591 4044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2079
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3424
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1032
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1032
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1736

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4220Y Intel Core i7-2710QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date 14 April 2014 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1759 1764
Processor Number i5-4220Y i7-2710QE
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 2.00 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 216 mm
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x402 0x116
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz 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® HD Graphics 4200 Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@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 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 6 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12 20
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

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)