Intel Core i7-4500U vs Intel Pentium 967

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4500U and Intel Pentium 967 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4500U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 131% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1490 vs 616
  • 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2486 vs 643
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs 1 October 2011
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 4096 KB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1490 vs 616
PassMark - CPU mark 2486 vs 643

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 967

  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1227 vs 608
  • Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1904 vs 1250
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1227 vs 608
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1904 vs 1250

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4500U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 967

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1490
616
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2486
643
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
608
1227
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1250
1904
Name Intel Core i7-4500U Intel Pentium 967
PassMark - Single thread mark 1490 616
PassMark - CPU mark 2486 643
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 608 1227
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1250 1904
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 Pentium 967

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date 4 June 2013 1 October 2011
Place in performance rating 2332 2325
Processor Number i7-4500U 967
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 1.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 1.3 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 1300 million 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0xA16
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 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 Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

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 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 BGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology

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)