Intel Core i7-4500U vs Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4500U and Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 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).

Intel Core i7-4500U

Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4500U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 150% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm

Launch date	4 June 2013 vs 20 August 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 874 vs 608
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1435 vs 1250

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	874 vs 608
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1435 vs 1250

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4500U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

608

874

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1250

1435

Name	Intel Core i7-4500U	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1490
PassMark - CPU mark	2486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	608	874
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1250	1435
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	23.675
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.065
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.61
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	790
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1281
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2439
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	790
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1281
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2439

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4500U	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Penryn
Launch date	4 June 2013	20 August 2008
Place in performance rating	2332	2340
Processor Number	i7-4500U	SU9300
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	800 MHz FSB
Die size	118 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	3072 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1300 million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.150V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xA16
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)