Intel Core i7-5650U vs Intel Core i7-4600M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5650U and Intel Core i7-4600M 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 i7-5650U

Intel Core i7-4600M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5650U

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
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1897 vs 1857

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 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897 vs 1857

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4600M

Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3186 vs 3005
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 784 vs 737
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1655 vs 1562

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3186 vs 3005
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	784 vs 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1655 vs 1562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5650U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4600M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1897

1857

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3005

3186

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

737

784

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1562

1655

Name	Intel Core i7-5650U	Intel Core i7-4600M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897	1857
PassMark - CPU mark	3005	3186
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	737	784
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1562	1655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.984
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.181
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		604
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3005
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3032
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		604
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3005
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3032

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-5650U	Intel Core i7-4600M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	5 January 2015	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	$346
Place in performance rating	1756	1760
Processor Number	i7-5650U	i7-4600M
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	2.20 GHz	2.90 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	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.60 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	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1626	0x416
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.3 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 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	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	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 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	3
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
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)