Intel Core i7-4558U vs Intel Core i7-2715QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4558U and Intel Core i7-2715QE 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 - 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 i7-4558U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1839 vs 1287
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1839 vs 1287

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2715QE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3221 vs 3007
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3221 vs 3007

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4558U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2715QE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1839
1287
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3007
3221
Name Intel Core i7-4558U Intel Core i7-2715QE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1839 1287
PassMark - CPU mark 3007 3221
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 590
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 39.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.632
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2295
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2295
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3290

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4558U Intel Core i7-2715QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date 4 June 2013 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $454
Place in performance rating 1815 1808
Processor Number i7-4558U i7-2715QE
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 181 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1300 Million 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0xA2E
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz 1.2 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® Iris® Graphics 5100 Intel® HD Graphics 3000

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 31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 45 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® AVX
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

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)