i7-4578U vs i7-10750H

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10750H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.74
+281%

Core i7-10750H outperforms Core i7-4578U by a whopping 281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9641933
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Core i7
Power efficiency15.686.61
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$435$426

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data181 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U. 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++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel Iris Graphics 5100
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10750H and Core i7-4578U.

PCIe version3.02
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.

i7-10750H 7.74
+281%
i7-4578U 2.03

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.

i7-10750H 11844
+282%
i7-4578U 3104

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.

i7-10750H 1453
+48.4%
i7-4578U 979

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.

i7-10750H 5359
+181%
i7-4578U 1905

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.74 2.03
Recency 2 April 2020 21 July 2014
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

i7-10750H has a 281.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4578U, on the other hand, has 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10750H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4578U in performance tests.


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