Intel Core i5-4360U vs Intel Core i7-4860HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4360U and Intel Core i7-4860HQ 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).

Intel Core i5-4360U

Intel Core i7-4860HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4360U

3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4860HQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.00 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
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4360U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4860HQ

Name	Intel Core i5-4360U	Intel Core i7-4860HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark		1893
PassMark - CPU mark		6242
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2990
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		82.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.378

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4360U	Intel Core i7-4860HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Crystal Well
Launch date	19 January 2014	19 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$434
Place in performance rating	not rated	2208
Processor Number	i5-4360U	i7-4860HQ
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	181 mm	260 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1300 Million	1700 Million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xA26	0xD26
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	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	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5000	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	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 32mm x 1.65mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	47 Watt
Sockets supported		FCBGA1364
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	3
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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® AVX2
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® 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)