Intel Pentium 3558U vs Intel Core i7-4600M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 3558U and Intel Core i7-4600M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 Pentium 3558U

Intel Core i7-4600M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3558U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3226 vs 3032
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3226 vs 3032

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2014 vs 4 June 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3226 vs 3032
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3226 vs 3032

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4600M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 112% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
2x 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 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1866 vs 938
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3196 vs 1025
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.457 vs 6.996
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 604 vs 553
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 604 vs 553
Around 83% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3005 vs 1638
Around 83% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3005 vs 1638

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866 vs 938
PassMark - CPU mark	3196 vs 1025
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.457 vs 6.996
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	604 vs 553
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	604 vs 553
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3005 vs 1638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3005 vs 1638

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 3558U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4600M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

938

1866

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1025

3196

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.996

7.457

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

553

604

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

553

604

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1638

3005

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1638

3005

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3226

3032

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3226

3032

Name	Intel Pentium 3558U	Intel Core i7-4600M
PassMark - Single thread mark	938	1866
PassMark - CPU mark	1025	3196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.996	7.457
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	553	604
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	553	604
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1638	3005
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1638	3005
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3226	3032
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3226	3032
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		784
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1655
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 3558U	Intel Core i7-4600M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	1 January 2014	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$346
Place in performance rating	1825	1827
Processor Number	3558U	i7-4600M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.7 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		130 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		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 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 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® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID		0x416
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
VGA
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	10	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	3
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 1x4, 1x2	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3