Intel Core i7-6650U vs Intel Core i5-4350U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6650U and Intel Core i5-4350U 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 i7-6650U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • 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
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1790 vs 1585
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3560 vs 2425
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 4 June 2013
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1790 vs 1585
PassMark - CPU mark 3560 vs 2425

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4350U

  • 4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3182 vs 778
  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5645 vs 1801
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3182 vs 778
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5645 vs 1801

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6650U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4350U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1790
1585
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3560
2425
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
778
3182
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1801
5645
Name Intel Core i7-6650U Intel Core i5-4350U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1790 1585
PassMark - CPU mark 3560 2425
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 778 3182
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1801 5645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 39.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 313.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 26.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 43.091
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2244
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1727
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3428
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2244
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1727
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3428

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6650U Intel Core i5-4350U

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Haswell
Launch date 1 September 2015 4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $415 $342
Place in performance rating 999 1000
Processor Number i7-6650U i5-4350U
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 1.40 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 2.90 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 181 mm
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1926 0xA26
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 Intel® HD Graphics 5000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42x24x1.3 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Matrix Storage
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)