AMD FX-7500 vs Intel Core i7-4600M
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General info
Comparing Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1559 | 1561 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Kaveri |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 4 June 2013 (9 years old) | 4 June 2014 (8 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $346 | no data |
| Current price | $383 (1.1x MSRP) | $267 |
Technical specs
Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,300 million | 2410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCPGA946 | FP3 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 37 Watt | 19 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4600M and FX-7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | no data | 1 |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | + |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| HSA | no data | 1 |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | 1 |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4600M and FX-7500. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Max video memory | 2 GB | - |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | - |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
| eDP | + | - |
| VGA | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160@30Hz | - |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | - |
| Max resolution over VGA | 2880x1800@60Hz | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| OpenGL | 4.3 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4600M and FX-7500.
| PCIe version | 3 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score 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
- Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
- Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
- Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
- Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-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%
Core i7-4600M outperforms FX-7500 by 178% 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: 37%
Core i7-4600M outperforms FX-7500 by 95% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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%
Core i7-4600M outperforms FX-7500 by 95% 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: 14%
Core i7-4600M outperforms FX-7500 by 103% 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: 14%
Core i7-4600M outperforms FX-7500 by 140% 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%
Core i7-4600M outperforms FX-7500 by 131% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i7-4600M and FX-7500. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 2.2 Mh/s | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 4 June 2013 | 4 June 2014 |
| Boost clock speed | 3600 | 3300 |
| Base clock speed | 2900 | 2100 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 37 Watt | 19 Watt |
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Competitors of Core i7-4600M by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-4600M from AMD is FX-7500, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-4600M:
Competitors of FX-7500 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to FX-7500 by Intel is Core i7-4600M, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to FX-7500:
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