Intel Core i5-7300U vs Intel Core i5-4278U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7300U and Intel Core i5-4278U 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 i5-7300U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1904 vs 1708
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3653 vs 2821
  • 4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.251 vs 2.179
  • Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.308 vs 0.258
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.843 vs 1.045
  • 8.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 22.761 vs 2.564
  • Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1494 vs 1145
  • Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1494 vs 1145
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs 21 July 2014
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1904 vs 1708
PassMark - CPU mark 3653 vs 2821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.251 vs 2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.308 vs 0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.843 vs 1.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 22.761 vs 2.564
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 vs 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 vs 1145

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4278U

  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 687 vs 676
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1505 vs 1319
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.732 vs 34.416
  • Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2044 vs 1277
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3331 vs 2462
  • Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2044 vs 1277
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3331 vs 2462
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 687 vs 676
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1505 vs 1319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.732 vs 34.416
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2044 vs 1277
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3331 vs 2462
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2044 vs 1277
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3331 vs 2462

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7300U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4278U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1904
1708
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3653
2821
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
676
687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1319
1505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.251
2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
34.416
35.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.308
0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.843
1.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
22.761
2.564
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1494
1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1277
2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2462
3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1494
1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1277
2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2462
3331
Name Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-4278U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1904 1708
PassMark - CPU mark 3653 2821
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 676 687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1319 1505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.251 2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.416 35.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.308 0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.843 1.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 22.761 2.564
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1277 2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2462 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1277 2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2462 3331

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-4278U

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Haswell
Launch date 3 January 2017 21 July 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $315
Place in performance rating 1977 1969
Price now $460.75
Processor Number i5-7300U i5-4278U
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.30
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 181 mm
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916 0xA2E
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620 Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 3280x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.70 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 4x1, 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

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)