Intel Core i7-4610M vs Intel Core i7-3517UE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4610M and Intel Core i7-3517UE 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 i7-4610M

Intel Core i7-3517UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4610M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1433
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3220 vs 2384

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs June 2012
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875 vs 1433
PassMark - CPU mark	3220 vs 2384

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3517UE

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 i7-3517UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1875

1433

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3220

2384

Name	Intel Core i7-4610M	Intel Core i7-3517UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875	1433
PassMark - CPU mark	3220	2384
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1706
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
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2304
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3981

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4610M	Intel Core i7-3517UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 June 2013	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$346
Place in performance rating	1784	1785
Processor Number	i7-4610M	i7-3517UE
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	1.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	4096 KB (shared)
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	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x416
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 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 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Clear Video technology
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	3.0
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)