Intel Pentium 3558U vs Intel Core i7-4850HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 3558U and Intel Core i7-4850HQ 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 i7-4850HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3558U

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.996 vs 4.562
Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1638 vs 1326
Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1638 vs 1326
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3226 vs 2891
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3226 vs 2891

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2014 vs 1 June 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.996 vs 4.562
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1638 vs 1326
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1638 vs 1326
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3226 vs 2891
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3226 vs 2891

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4850HQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 106% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 1.7 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
3x 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
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1939 vs 946
5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6133 vs 1036
3.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1855 vs 553
3.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1855 vs 553

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1939 vs 946
PassMark - CPU mark	6133 vs 1036
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1855 vs 553
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1855 vs 553

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 3558U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4850HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

946

1939

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1036

6133

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.996

4.562

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

553

1855

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

553

1855

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1638

1326

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1638

1326

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3226

2891

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3226

2891

Name	Intel Pentium 3558U	Intel Core i7-4850HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	946	1939
PassMark - CPU mark	1036	6133
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.996	4.562
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	553	1855
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	553	1855
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1638	1326
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1638	1326
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3226	2891
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3226	2891
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		832
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3204
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 3558U	Intel Core i7-4850HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Crystal Well
Launch date	1 January 2014	1 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$468
Place in performance rating	1808	1810
Processor Number	3558U	i7-4850HQ
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series	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	1.70 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.7 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Die size		260 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		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 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 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® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Device ID		0xD26
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 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	47 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, 2x8, 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)
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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3