Intel Core i7-5500U vs Intel Core i7-4558U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5500U and Intel Core i7-4558U 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 i7-5500U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 643 vs 590
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.191 vs 2.246
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 47.687 vs 39.457
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.363 vs 0.293
  • Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.868 vs 1.066
  • 6.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.452 vs 2.632
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2015 vs 4 June 2013
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 643 vs 590
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.191 vs 2.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 47.687 vs 39.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.363 vs 0.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.868 vs 1.066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.452 vs 2.632

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4558U

  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1819 vs 1655
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2976 vs 2786
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1407 vs 1372
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2295 vs 2044
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3290 vs 3242
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2295 vs 2044
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3290 vs 3242
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1819 vs 1655
PassMark - CPU mark 2976 vs 2786
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1407 vs 1372
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2295 vs 2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3290 vs 3242
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2295 vs 2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3290 vs 3242

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4558U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1655
1819
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2786
2976
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
643
590
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1372
1407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.191
2.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
47.687
39.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.363
0.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.868
1.066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
17.452
2.632
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2044
2295
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3242
3290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2044
2295
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3242
3290
Name Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-4558U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1655 1819
PassMark - CPU mark 2786 2976
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 643 590
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1372 1407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.191 2.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 47.687 39.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.363 0.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.868 1.066
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.452 2.632
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1131
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2044 2295
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3242 3290
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1131
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2044 2295
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3242 3290

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-4558U

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Haswell
Launch date 5 January 2015 4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $393 $454
Place in performance rating 1877 1889
Processor Number i7-5500U i7-4558U
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 82 mm 181 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1300 Million 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 DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1616 0xA2E
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5500 Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 12
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Smart Connect

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)