Intel Pentium A1018 vs Intel Core i7-4510U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium A1018 and Intel Core i7-4510U 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Pentium A1018

Intel Core i7-4510U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium A1018

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105C vs 100°C
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum core temperature	105C vs 100°C
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4510U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1537 vs 1085
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2590 vs 1210
Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3013 vs 1876
Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3013 vs 1876

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1537 vs 1085
PassMark - CPU mark	2590 vs 1210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3013 vs 1876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3013 vs 1876

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium A1018
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4510U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1085

1537

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

2590

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1876

3013

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1876

3013

Name	Intel Pentium A1018	Intel Core i7-4510U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085	1537
PassMark - CPU mark	1210	2590
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1876	3013
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1876	3013
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		635
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.89
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		37.002
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		11.809
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.295
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1642
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		861
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1642

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium A1018	Intel Core i7-4510U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Launch date	Q3'13	14 April 2014
Place in performance rating	1950	1954
Processor Number	A1018	i7-4510U
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 1000 Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$393
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum frequency		3.10 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Device ID		0xA16
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
SDVO
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3