Intel Core i7-2655LE vs Intel Core i5-4260U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2655LE and Intel Core i5-4260U 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), 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).

Intel Core i7-2655LE

Intel Core i5-4260U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2655LE

Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4260U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1453 vs 1231
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2303 vs 1999

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1453 vs 1231
PassMark - CPU mark	2303 vs 1999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4260U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

1453

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1999

2303

Name	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Core i5-4260U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231	1453
PassMark - CPU mark	1999	2303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		584
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		29.102
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.921
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1091
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2076
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3744
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1091
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2076
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3744

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Core i5-4260U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'11	14 April 2014
Place in performance rating	1997	2000
Processor Number	i7-2655LE	i5-4260U
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$325
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		181 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 5000
Device ID		0xA26
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3280x2000@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3