Intel Core i7-4550U vs Intel Core i7-660UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4550U and Intel Core i7-660UM 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, 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4550U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 18 Watt
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1290 vs 925
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2272 vs 1284
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs 1 September 2010
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1290 vs 925
PassMark - CPU mark 2272 vs 1284

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-660UM

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4550U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-660UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1290
925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2272
1284
Name Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-660UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1290 925
PassMark - CPU mark 2272 1284
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 38.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 909
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1780
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 909
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1780

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-660UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Arrandale
Launch date 4 June 2013 1 September 2010
Place in performance rating 2372 2377
Processor Number i7-4550U i7-660UM
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.50 GHz 1.33 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 181 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 2.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1300 Million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 800

Graphics

Device ID 0xA26
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 500 MHz
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 5000 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
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 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 18 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
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
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

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)