Intel Core i7-5650U vs Intel Core i7-4850HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5650U and Intel Core i7-4850HQ 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 i7-5650U

  • 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
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Launch date 5 January 2015 vs 1 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 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4850HQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • 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
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1936 vs 1897
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6133 vs 3005
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 832 vs 737
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3204 vs 1562
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1936 vs 1897
PassMark - CPU mark 6133 vs 3005
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 832 vs 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3204 vs 1562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5650U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4850HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1897
1936
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3005
6133
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
737
832
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1562
3204
Name Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-4850HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1897 1936
PassMark - CPU mark 3005 6133
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 737 832
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1562 3204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.728
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.604
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.543
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1855
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1326
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2891
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1855
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1326
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2891

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-4850HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Crystal Well
Launch date 5 January 2015 1 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $426 $468
Place in performance rating 1756 1747
Processor Number i7-5650U i7-4850HQ
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $434
Value for money (0-100) 6.12

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 133 mm 260 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 6144 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 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1900 Million 1700 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 0xD26
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 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 6000 Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

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 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@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 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 47 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 3
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 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
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)