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).

 

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: 1579 vs 925
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2633 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 1579 vs 925
PassMark - CPU mark 2633 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
1579
925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2633
1284
Name Intel Core i5-4258U Intel Core i7-660UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1579 925
PassMark - CPU mark 2633 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)