AMD FX-7500 vs Intel Core i7-4600M

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Intel Core i7-4600M
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Games supported 77%

General info

Comparing Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating15591561
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Kaveri
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date4 June 2013 (9 years old)4 June 2014 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size118 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,300 million2410 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCPGA946FP3
Thermal design power (TDP)37 Watt19 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 extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
FRTCno data1
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data+
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data+
VirusProtectno data+
HSAno data1
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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 2.0no 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 typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory2 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
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 1.43840x2160@30Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4600M and FX-7500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4600M and FX-7500.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-4600M 2.55
FX-7500 2.55
  • 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%

i7-4600M 3212
+0.1%
FX-7500 3209

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%

i7-4600M 961
+178%
FX-7500 346

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%

i7-4600M 1735
+95.2%
FX-7500 889

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%

i7-4600M 3
+94.8%
FX-7500 2

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%

i7-4600M 310
+103%
FX-7500 153

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%

i7-4600M 132
+140%
FX-7500 55

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%

i7-4600M 1.5
+131%
FX-7500 0.7

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

Gaming performance

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.

AMD FX-7500 FX 7500
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Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-4600M:

Ryzen 3 2200U 111.37
FX-9830P 103.53
FX-7500 100
Core i7-4600M 100
A10-5757M 96.08

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.

Intel Core i7-4600M Core i7 4600M
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