Intel Core i5-4330M vs Intel Core i7-3615QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4330M and Intel Core i7-3615QE 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.

Intel Core i5-4330M

Intel Core i7-3615QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4330M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 99% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.11 GB
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1860 vs 1802

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs April 2012
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.11 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1860 vs 1802

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3615QE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
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 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5601 vs 3190

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5601 vs 3190

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4330M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3615QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1860

1802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3190

5601

Name	Intel Core i5-4330M	Intel Core i7-3615QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1860	1802
PassMark - CPU mark	3190	5601

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4330M	Intel Core i7-3615QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 June 2013	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$275
Place in performance rating	1406	1389
Price now	$274.99
Processor Number	i5-4330M	i7-3615QE
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	4.78
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	960 Million	1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.11 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3/DDR3L 1067/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x416
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1 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 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
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 37.5mm x 4.7mm	31mm x 24mm (BGA 1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3	3.0
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)