Pentium G4500T vs i5-4278U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4278U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.78
+17.9%
Pentium G4500T
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.51

Core i5-4278U outperforms Pentium G4500T by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20142138
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.10
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Pentium (Desktop)
Power efficiency6.024.08
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size181 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T compatibility with other computer components: 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Graphics 5100Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory2 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4278U and Pentium G4500T.

PCIe version23.0
PCI Express lanes1216

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

i5-4278U 1.78
+17.9%
Pentium G4500T 1.51

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.

i5-4278U 2822
+17.6%
Pentium G4500T 2399

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 1.51
Integrated graphics card 1.93 2.60
Recency 21 July 2014 1 September 2015
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

i5-4278U has a 17.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 25% lower power consumption.

Pentium G4500T, on the other hand, has 34.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-4278U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4500T in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4278U is a notebook processor while Pentium G4500T is a desktop one.


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