Intel Core i7-4650U vs Intel Core i7-3555LE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4650U and Intel Core i7-3555LE 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 i7-4650U

Intel Core i7-3555LE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4650U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1578 vs 1336
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2461 vs 2238
6.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 37.087 vs 5.584

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs June 2012
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1578 vs 1336
PassMark - CPU mark	2461 vs 2238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	37.087 vs 5.584

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.857 vs 2.042
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.274 vs 0.25
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.253 vs 0.929
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2328 vs 2070
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2328 vs 2070

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.857 vs 2.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.274 vs 0.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.253 vs 0.929
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2328 vs 2070
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2328 vs 2070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4650U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3555LE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1578

1336

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2461

2238

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.042

3.857

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

37.087

5.584

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.25

0.274

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.929

1.253

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2070

2328

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2070

2328

Name	Intel Core i7-4650U	Intel Core i7-3555LE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1578	1336
PassMark - CPU mark	2461	2238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	625
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1190
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.042	3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	37.087	5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.25	0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.929	1.253
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.38
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2070	2328
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2070	2328

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4650U	Intel Core i7-3555LE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 June 2013	June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$454
Place in performance rating	2406	2396
Processor Number	i7-4650U	i7-3555LE
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	181 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0xA26
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	550 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 5000	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	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
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	25 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	3.0
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
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)