Core i5-5250U vs Core i5-4460

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Aggregated performance score

Core i5-4460
2014
4 cores / 4 threads
3.16
+98.7%

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by an impressive 99% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15111989
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date1 June 2014 (9 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182$315
Current price$90 (0.5x MSRP)$578 (1.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2133 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors1400 Million1900 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP--
Smart Responseno data+
FDI++
Fast Memory Accessno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 6000
Max video memory2 GB16 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 i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz2560X1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1211.2/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i5-5250U.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i5-4460 3.16
+98.7%
i5-5250U 1.59

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 99% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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: 68%

i5-4460 4882
+98.4%
i5-5250U 2461

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 98% in Passmark.

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: 42%

i5-4460 1054
+32.4%
i5-5250U 796

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 32% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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: 42%

i5-4460 2932
+90.4%
i5-5250U 1540

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 90% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-4460 4813
+17.3%
i5-5250U 4104

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 17% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-4460 17098
+96.1%
i5-5250U 8721

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 96% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-4460 6350
+87.2%
i5-5250U 3393

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 87% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-4460 11.47
+70%
i5-5250U 19.5

Core i5-5250U outperforms Core i5-4460 by 70% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-4460 5
+95.7%
i5-5250U 3

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 96% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4460 496
+90.8%
i5-5250U 260

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 91% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4460 136
+27.1%
i5-5250U 107

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 27% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-4460 1.52
+31%
i5-5250U 1.16

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 31% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4460 2.8
+86.7%
i5-5250U 1.5

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 87% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4460 3381
+39.5%
i5-5250U 2423

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 40% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4460 165
+86%
i5-5250U 89

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 86% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4460 34
+104%
i5-5250U 16

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 104% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i5-4460 3292
+24.8%
i5-5250U 2638

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 25% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i5-4460 10203
+95.6%
i5-5250U 5216

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-5250U by 96% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.16 1.59
Integrated graphics card 1.83 2.19
Recency 1 June 2014 1 March 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Cost $182 $315
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 15 Watt

The Core i5-4460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-5250U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4460 is a desktop processor while Core i5-5250U is a notebook one.


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