Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i5-7440EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Core i5-7440EQ 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2299 vs 2131
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7492 vs 5711
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2299 vs 2131
PassMark - CPU mark 7492 vs 5711

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7440EQ

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8279U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7440EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2299
2131
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7492
5711
Name Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Core i5-7440EQ
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3981
PassMark - Single thread mark 2299 2131
PassMark - CPU mark 7492 5711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1949
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1949
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1300
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2439
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2439

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Core i5-7440EQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date Q2'19 Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP) $320
Place in performance rating 1360 1361
Processor Number i5-8279U i5-7440EQ
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA5 0x591B
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 Intel® HD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 42mm x 28mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+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)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)