Intel Core i7-10510U vs Intel Core i7-4790

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10510U and Intel Core i7-4790 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-10510U

Intel Core i7-4790

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10510U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 72.72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
5.6x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2264 vs 2229
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1770 vs 1245
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1770 vs 1245
Around 69% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3752 vs 2226
Around 69% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3752 vs 2226
Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5711 vs 3807
Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5711 vs 3807

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Sep 2019 vs 1 April 2014
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2264 vs 2229
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1770 vs 1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1770 vs 1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3752 vs 2226
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3752 vs 2226
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5711 vs 3807
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5711 vs 3807

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790

Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7267 vs 6518

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7267 vs 6518

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10510U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2264

2229

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6518

7267

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1770

1245

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1770

1245

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3752

2226

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3752

2226

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5711

3807

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5711

3807

Name	Intel Core i7-10510U	Intel Core i7-4790
PassMark - Single thread mark	2264	2229
PassMark - CPU mark	6518	7267
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1770	1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1770	1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3752	2226
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3752	2226
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5711	3807
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5711	3807
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		943
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		89.044
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.435

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10510U	Intel Core i7-4790
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Haswell
Launch date	1 Sep 2019	1 April 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$303
Place in performance rating	795	1623
Processor Number	i7-10510U	i7-4790
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$278.99
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.55
Performance
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
64 bit support
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.66 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x9B41	0x412
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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)
Anti-Theft 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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)