Intel Core i7-2655LE vs Intel Core i7-4510U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2655LE and Intel Core i7-4510U 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 i7-4510U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2655LE

Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4510U

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1536 vs 1231
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2588 vs 1999

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1536 vs 1231
PassMark - CPU mark	2588 vs 1999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4510U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

1536

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1999

2588

Name	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Core i7-4510U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231	1536
PassMark - CPU mark	1999	2588
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		635
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.89
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		37.002
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		11.809
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.295
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3013

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Core i7-4510U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'11	14 April 2014
Place in performance rating	2002	2007
Processor Number	i7-2655LE	i7-4510U
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$393
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.00 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	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
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	1.10 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 4400
Device ID		0xA16
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	3
SDVO
VGA
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
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		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3