Intel Core i5-4422E vs Intel Core i7-4860HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4422E and Intel Core i7-4860HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 i5-4422E

Intel Core i7-4860HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4422E

Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 47 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 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 24% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1893 vs 1048
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6242 vs 1907

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1893 vs 1048
PassMark - CPU mark	6242 vs 1907

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4422E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4860HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

1893

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

6242

Name	Intel Core i5-4422E	Intel Core i7-4860HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048	1893
PassMark - CPU mark	1907	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 i5-4422E	Intel Core i7-4860HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Crystal Well
Launch date	Q2'14	19 January 2014
Place in performance rating	2108	2111
Processor Number	i5-4422E	i7-4860HQ
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$434
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		260 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		1700 Million
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	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Device ID		0xD26
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	47 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3