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Intel Core i5-6300U vs Intel Core i7-4710MQ

Intel Core i5-6300U

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The Intel Core i5-6300U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture and has been launched in September 2015. The CPU can be found in ultrabooks as well as normal notebooks. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.4 - 3.0 GHz (2 cores: max. 2.9 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 520 GPU and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Skylake replaces both Haswell and Broadwell and brings the same microarchitecture in every TDP class from 4.5 to 45 W. The extensive improvements of the Skylake design include increased out-of-order buffers, optimized prefetching and branch prediction as well as additional performance gains through Hyper-Threading. Overall, however, performance per clock has been increased by only 5 to 10 percent (compared to Haswell) respectively under 5 percent (compard to Broadwell), which is quite modest for a new architecture ("Tock").

Performance

According to the specified clock rates and the improved architecture, the Core i5-6300U should perform similar to (or slightly above) the former Core i7-5500U (Broadwell, 15 W). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated graphics unit called HD Graphics 520 represents the "GT2" version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). The 24 Execution Units, also called EUs, are clocked at 300 - 1000 MHz and offer a performance somewhere in range of a dedicated GeForce 820M. Games of 2015 can thus be played smoothly in low settings. For more information about performance and features, check our page for the HD Graphics 520.

Power Consumption

Specified at a TDP of 15 W (including CPU, GPU and memory controller), the CPU is best suited for small notebooks and ultrabooks (11-inches and above). Optionally, the TDP can be lowered to 7.5 watts (cTDP down), reducing both heat dissipation and performance and allowing even more compact designs.

Intel Core i7-4710MQ

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The Intel Core i7-4710MQ 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 2.5 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.4 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.5 GHz (for 1 active core).

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 i7-4710MQ is slightly above a similarly clocked Ivy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. As a result, overall performance is similar to the Ivy Bridge based Core i7-3820QM (if the Turbo headroom is utilized completely). Even extremly demanding software or multitasking will be handled easily.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 400 MHz up to 1150 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it about 30 % faster than the HD 4000.

The i7-4710MQ 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 i5-6300UIntel Core i7-4710MQ
CodenameSkylakeHaswell
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Series: Core i7 Haswell
Intel Core i5-6440HQ compare2.6 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6350HQ compare2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300HQ compare2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6287U compare3.1 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6267U compare2.9 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6360U compare2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300U « 2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6260U compare1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6198DU compare2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6200U compare2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 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 « 2.5 - 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 compare2 - 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 compare1.8 - 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
Clock2400 - 3000 MHz2500 - 3500 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB256 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1 MB
L3 Cache3 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 44 / 8
TDP15 Watt47 Watt
Technology14 nm22 nm
Die Size99 mm2177 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGArPGA
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, vPro, TXTHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 520 (300 - 1000 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$281 U.S.$378 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
Transistors1400 Million

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 301     avg: 307     median: 307 (2%)     max: 311 Points
min: 599     avg: 635     median: 645 (4%)     max: 657 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 91     avg: 118.3     median: 122 (34%)     max: 125 Points
min: 119     avg: 131.9     median: 135 (37%)     max: 137 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 3.34     avg: 3.4     median: 3.4 (4%)     max: 3.45 Points
min: 6.52     avg: 6.9     median: 7 (9%)     max: 7.17 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.1     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (33%)     max: 1.42 Points
min: 1.35     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (37%)     max: 1.55 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4573     avg: 4682     median: 4678.5 (28%)     max: 4805 Points
min: 4820     avg: 4976     median: 4962.5 (30%)     max: 5125 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 7812     avg: 10243     median: 10573 (8%)     max: 10705 Points
min: 16637     avg: 18616     median: 18961.5 (14%)     max: 19450 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 13274     avg: 13525     median: 13564 (9%)     max: 13751 Points
min: 24653     avg: 24774     median: 24773.5 (16%)     max: 24894 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 6028     avg: 6085     median: 6050 (7%)     max: 6250 Points
min: 6511     avg: 6573     median: 6573 (8%)     max: 6635 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 491.4     avg: 510     median: 512.5 (6%)     max: 523 s
259 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 6300U +
min: 15.62     avg: 16.1     median: 16.2 (3%)     max: 16.5 s
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 6300U +
min: 19.98     avg: 20.2     median: 20.2 (1%)     max: 20.38 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 6300U +
107.5 fps (3%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 6300U +
min: 0.175     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (5%)     max: 0.182 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 6300U +
min: 0.303     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.311 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 6300U +
min: 1.6     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (4%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
4050 Points (9%)
min: 6810     avg: 6831     median: 6830.5 (15%)     max: 6851 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 6300U +
min: 12.52     avg: 12.9     median: 12.8 (3%)     max: 13.43 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 6300U +
min: 28.16     avg: 29.1     median: 29 (1%)     max: 30.08 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 660     avg: 686     median: 665.5 (3%)     max: 754 s
567 s (3%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
10355 Points (8%)
min: 21613     avg: 23478     median: 24374 (19%)     max: 24446 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 3915     avg: 4129     median: 4152.5 (10%)     max: 4403 Points
min: 6469     avg: 7668     median: 7979 (20%)     max: 8139 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 33367     avg: 36773     median: 37104 (30%)     max: 39125 Points
min: 40125     avg: 42858     median: 43424 (35%)     max: 44799 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 6300U +
min: 21421     avg: 32172     median: 34941 (28%)     max: 37384 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 6300U +
min: 35400     avg: 38243     median: 38293 (31%)     max: 41037 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 3034     avg: 3323     median: 3342 (8%)     max: 3419 Points
min: 5865     avg: 6475     median: 6577 (17%)     max: 6889 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 4411     avg: 4740     median: 4775 (9%)     max: 4870 Points
min: 8299     avg: 9017     median: 9219 (16%)     max: 9381 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 6300U +
1773 Points (7%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6300U +
3652 Points (36%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6300U +
7043 Points (7%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6300U +
min: 3532     avg: 3540     median: 3539.5 (39%)     max: 3547 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6300U +
min: 6614     avg: 6685     median: 6685 (9%)     max: 6756 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6093     avg: 6220     median: 6184 (11%)     max: 6419 Points
10955 Points (19%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 2758     avg: 2893     median: 2863.5 (37%)     max: 3085 Points
2992 Points (39%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6300U +
6719 Points (11%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6300U +
3231 Points (48%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4710MQ +
7610 Points (40%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4710MQ +
7178 Points (50%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4710MQ +
12352 Points (24%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4710MQ +
10959 Points (22%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4710MQ +
10355 Points (27%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1007     avg: 1303     median: 1178 (1%)     max: 2226 ms
min: 1991     avg: 2002     median: 2002 (2%)     max: 2013 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 85.9     avg: 134.5     median: 104.5 (1%)     max: 213 ms
min: 84     avg: 88.7     median: 88.7 (1%)     max: 93.3 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 15750     avg: 28031     median: 29991 (22%)     max: 30812 Points
min: 15924     avg: 16285     median: 16285 (12%)     max: 16646 Points

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-6300U → 100% n=21

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4710MQ → 150% n=21

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