Intel Core i5-4278U: specs and benchmarks
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- Core clock speed
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- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Summary
Intel started Intel Core i5-4278U sales 21 July 2014 at a recommended price of $315. This is a Haswell architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 22 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3100 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is FCBGA1168 processor with a TDP of 28 Watt. It supports DDR3 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
of a leader's which is AMD EPYC 9654.
General info
Core i5-4278U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | 1661 | |
| Market segment | Laptop | |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | |
| Release date | 21 July 2014 (8 years old) | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | of 305 (Core i7-870) |
| Current price | $776 (2.5x MSRP) | of 16241 (Xeon Platinum 8276L) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | |
| Threads | 4 | |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | of 4.7 (Ryzen 9 7900X) |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | of 6 (Core i9-13900KS) |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | of 36864 (Apple M2 Max) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | of 768 (EPYC 7773X) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | of 4 (Ryzen 7 7840HS) |
| Die size | 181 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Number of transistors | 1300 Million | of 9900000 (Ryzen 9 7945HX) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
| Unlocked multiplier | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4278U compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8160M) |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 28 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4278U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| AES-NI | + | |
| AVX | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | |
| TSX | - | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | |
| EDB | + | |
| Secure Key | + | |
| Identity Protection | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| AMD-V | + | |
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i5-4278U's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | of 5600 (Ryzen 7 7840HS) |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
| Max memory channels | 2 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | of 284.357 (EPYC 9654) |
| ECC memory support | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i5-4278U.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Graphics 5100 | |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | |
| Quick Sync Video | + | |
| Clear Video HD | + | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | |
| InTru 3D | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4278U's integrated GPU.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| eDP | + | |
| DisplayPort | + | |
| HDMI | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4278U's integrated GPU, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3280x2000@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3200x2000@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-4278U's integrated GPU, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 2 | of 5 (EPYC 9654) |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | of 128 (EPYC 7401) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i5-4278U. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
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Relative perfomance
Overall Core i5-4278U performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-4278U by AMD is FX-8800P, which is slower by 1% and lower by 6 positions in our rating.
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Similar processors
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Recommended GPUs
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