Intel Core i5-4258U vs Intel Core i7-660UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4258U and Intel Core i7-660UM 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-4258U

Intel Core i7-660UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4258U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1583 vs 925
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2638 vs 1284

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs 1 September 2010
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1583 vs 925
PassMark - CPU mark	2638 vs 1284

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-660UM

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 28 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4258U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-660UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1583

925

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2638

1284

Name	Intel Core i5-4258U	Intel Core i7-660UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1583	925
PassMark - CPU mark	2638	1284
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	659
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.982
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.387
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	971
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2104
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	971
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2104

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4258U	Intel Core i7-660UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Arrandale
Launch date	4 June 2013	1 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$342
Place in performance rating	2371	2377
Processor Number	i5-4258U	i7-660UM
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	181 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3 800
Graphics
Device ID	0xA2E
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	500 MHz
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	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@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	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	18 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
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
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)