Intel Core i7-4860HQ vs Intel Celeron M P4500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4860HQ and Intel Celeron M P4500 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).

Intel Core i7-4860HQ

Intel Celeron M P4500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4860HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 94% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
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
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1893 vs 747
7.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6242 vs 848
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2990 vs 2271

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 January 2014 vs 1 April 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1893 vs 747
PassMark - CPU mark	6242 vs 848
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2990 vs 2271

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M P4500

Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1322 vs 822

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1322 vs 822

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4860HQ
CPU 2: Intel Celeron M P4500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1893

747

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6242

848

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

822

1322

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2990

2271

Name	Intel Core i7-4860HQ	Intel Celeron M P4500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1893	747
PassMark - CPU mark	6242	848
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	822	1322
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2990	2271
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	82.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.378

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4860HQ	Intel Celeron M P4500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Crystal Well	Arrandale
Launch date	19 January 2014	1 April 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	$86
Place in performance rating	2194	2174
Processor Number	i7-4860HQ	P4500
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	260 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1700 Million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0xD26
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	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® Pro Graphics 5200	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	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
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 32mm x 1.65mm	37.5mmx37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16
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)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)