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Intel Core i7-4500U vs Intel Core i7-4750HQ

Intel Core i7-4500U

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The Intel Core i7-4500U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks launched in Q2 2013. It is based on the Haswell architecture and is manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyper-Threading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel, leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 1.8 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.0 GHz for 1 active core or 2.7 GHz for 2 active cores.

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving the performance per clock by almost 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

The performance of the Core i7-4500U is similar to the old and slightly higher clocked Core i7-3537U. However, when using new instruction sets such as AVX2 the performance can be significantly better. Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications.

The integrated HD Graphics 4400 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 1100 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it somewhat faster than the former HD Graphics 4000. However, the HD 4400 is significantly slower than the HD 5000 found on a number of other ULV models.

The i7-4500U is rated at a TDP of 15 W including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited for small ultrabooks 11-inches or greater.

Intel Core i7-4750HQ

► remove from comparison Intel 4750HQ

The Intel Core i7-4750HQ is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops. It is based on the Haswell architecture and manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyperthreading, the four cores can handle up to eight threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.0 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.0 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.1 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.2 GHz (for 1 active core). A special feature is the fast integrated graphics unit (GT3e) with 128 MB eDRAM memory (128 MB, 77 mm², on-Package, 102 GB/s).

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

The performance of the Core i7-4750HQ is almost 10 percent above a similarly clocked Ivy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. As a result, overall performance is similar to the Core i7-3630QM.

The integrated Iris Pro Graphics 5200 offers 40 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 1200 MHz (with Turbo Boost), making it significantly faster than the HD 4000 or HD 4600. The additional eDRAM memory further improves the performance. As a result, the Iris Pro competes with dedicated mid-range graphics cards, e.g. the GeForce GT 740M.

The i7-4750HQ is rated at a TDP of 47 W including graphics card, memory controller and VRMs.  Therefore, the CPU is only suited for laptops 15-inches or greater.

ModelIntel Core i7-4500UIntel Core i7-4750HQ
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
CodenameHaswellHaswell
Series: Core i7 Haswell
Intel Core i7-4940MX compare3.1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX compare3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ compare2.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ compare2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ compare2.6 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ compare2.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ compare2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ compare2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ compare2.3 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ compare2.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M compare3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M compare2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U compare3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U compare2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U compare1.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U compare2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U « 1.8 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U compare1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y compare1.7 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4940MX compare3.1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX compare3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ compare2.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ compare2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ compare2.6 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ compare2.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ compare2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ compare2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ compare2.3 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ compare2.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ « 2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M compare3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M compare2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U compare3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U compare2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U compare1.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U compare2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U1.8 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U compare1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y compare1.7 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock1800 - 3000 MHz2000 - 3200 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB256 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1 MB
L3 Cache4 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 44 / 8
TDP15 Watt47 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1168FCBGA1364
FeaturesHD Graphics 4400 (200 - 1100 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIIris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1200 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4400 (200 - 1100 MHz)Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
Transistors1700 Million
Die Size260 mm2
$434 U.S.

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 166     avg: 250.7     median: 260 (2%)     max: 274 Points
612 Points (4%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 72     avg: 113     median: 116 (35%)     max: 120 Points
123 Points (37%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1.99     avg: 2.7     median: 2.8 (4%)     max: 2.96 Points
6.6 Points (9%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.79     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (33%)     max: 1.34 Points
1.4 Points (35%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 3923     avg: 4316     median: 4343 (26%)     max: 4451 Points
4723 Points (29%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 6843     avg: 8530     median: 8700 (6%)     max: 9095 Points
18026 Points (13%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 8643     avg: 11042     median: 11256 (8%)     max: 11827 Points
22820 Points (16%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 5284     avg: 5707     median: 5764 (7%)     max: 5897 Points
6268 Points (8%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 566     avg: 645     median: 630 (7%)     max: 746 s
274.7 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 17.73     avg: 19.8     median: 19.6 (4%)     max: 23.53 s
8.7 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 2143     avg: 2678     median: 2473.5 (4%)     max: 3536 Points
4619 Points (7%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 14.09     avg: 16.2     median: 16.4 (6%)     max: 17.26 fps
35 fps (12%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 75.3     avg: 88.9     median: 90.6 (21%)     max: 92.7 fps
137.9 fps (32%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.117     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.145 GB/s
0.3 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.208     avg: 0.2     median: 0.3 (4%)     max: 0.256 GB/s
0.6 GB/s (10%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 1.3     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (4%)     max: 1.6 GB/s
3.6 GB/s (9%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2464     avg: 3241     median: 3494 (7%)     max: 3644 Points
6436 Points (14%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 12     avg: 13.3     median: 12.7 (3%)     max: 20.12 s
min: 11.39     avg: 11.5     median: 11.5 (2%)     max: 11.6 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 27.78     avg: 31     median: 28.9 (1%)     max: 58.8 s
min: 25.77     avg: 25.9     median: 25.9 (1%)     max: 26.1 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 632     avg: 654     median: 647 (3%)     max: 762 s
min: 581     avg: 591     median: 590.5 (3%)     max: 600 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
min: 46370     avg: 53818     median: 53680 (25%)     max: 61540 MIPS
135140 MIPS (64%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
min: 33000     avg: 34315     median: 34725 (27%)     max: 34810 MFLOPS
76640 MFLOPS (59%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 4500U +
7.1 Points (91%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 6321     avg: 8884     median: 9621 (8%)     max: 10014 Points
18979 Points (17%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2453     avg: 3481     median: 3555 (10%)     max: 4132 Points
8347 Points (23%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 21459     avg: 30211     median: 31596.5 (26%)     max: 33878 Points
40612 Points (33%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 4500U +
min: 30836     avg: 32801     median: 33273 (27%)     max: 34294 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 33510     avg: 34137     median: 34136.5 (29%)     max: 34763 Points
40606 Points (34%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1987     avg: 2594     median: 2727.5 (7%)     max: 2861 Points
5270 Points (13%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 2155     avg: 3629     median: 3910 (7%)     max: 4056 Points
8243 Points (15%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4500U +
min: 5225     avg: 5369     median: 5348 (9%)     max: 5534 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4500U +
min: 2659     avg: 2754     median: 2751 (54%)     max: 2851 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
7684 Points (62%)
7125 Points (57%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
6872 Points (62%)
7755 Points (70%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
6390 Points (13%)
12429 Points (24%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
5718 Points (12%)
10723 Points (22%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
6380 Points (17%)
10366 Points (27%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4750HQ +
4469 ms (5%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4500U → 100% n=33

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4750HQ → 168% n=33

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