Intel Core i7-4610M vs Intel Core i5-3427U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4610M and Intel Core i5-3427U 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 i7-4610M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1352
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3220 vs 2241
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 795 vs 480
  • Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1706 vs 1052
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3981 vs 3348
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3981 vs 3348
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs 1 May 2012
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1875 vs 1352
PassMark - CPU mark 3220 vs 2241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 795 vs 480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1706 vs 1052
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3981 vs 3348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3981 vs 3348

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3427U

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 37 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 37 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4610M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3427U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1875
1352
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3220
2241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
795
480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1706
1052
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3981
3348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3981
3348
Name Intel Core i7-4610M Intel Core i5-3427U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1875 1352
PassMark - CPU mark 3220 2241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 795 480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1706 1052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 8.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.805
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2304
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3981 3348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2304
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3981 3348

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4610M Intel Core i5-3427U

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date 4 June 2013 1 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $346 $225
Place in performance rating 1783 1777
Processor Number i7-4610M i5-3427U
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $420.05
Value for money (0-100) 2.49

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 130 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 960 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x416 0x166
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz 1.15 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 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 4000

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 30Hz at 4096x2160

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 37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm 31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported rPGA FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt 17 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

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)
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Idle States
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)