Intel Core i7-5650U vs Intel Core i5-4400E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5650U and Intel Core i5-4400E 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 i7-5650U

Intel Core i5-4400E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5650U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1897 vs 1804

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2015 vs 1 October 2013
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897 vs 1804

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4400E

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3251 vs 3005

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3251 vs 3005

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5650U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4400E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1897

1804

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3005

3251

Name	Intel Core i7-5650U	Intel Core i5-4400E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897	1804
PassMark - CPU mark	3005	3251
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		77.024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		8.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.651

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-5650U	Intel Core i5-4400E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	5 January 2015	1 October 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	$266
Place in performance rating	1756	1758
Processor Number	i7-5650U	i5-4400E
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Price now		$266
Value for money (0-100)		5.04
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	133 mm	130 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1900 Million	960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866	DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x1626
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1 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	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 6000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
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
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x24mm x 1.3mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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
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)