i7-7Y75 vs i7-4600U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4600U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.71
+3.6%
Core i7-7Y75
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.65

Core i7-4600U outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20522083
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Power efficiency10.8034.72
Architecture codenameHaswell-ULT (2013)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)30 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$398$393

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data13
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75 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)
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75. 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++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP++
Smart Response++
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI+no data
AMT9.5no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.861 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel HD Graphics 615
Max video memory2 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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.

i7-4600U 1.71
+3.6%
i7-7Y75 1.65

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.

i7-4600U 2722
+3.9%
i7-7Y75 2619

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.

i7-4600U 4669
i7-7Y75 5496
+17.7%

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.

i7-4600U 8444
i7-7Y75 9392
+11.2%

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.

i7-4600U 3223
i7-7Y75 3309
+2.7%

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.

i7-4600U 17.1
+1.7%
i7-7Y75 17.39

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.

i7-4600U 3
i7-7Y75 3
+9.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-4600U 248
i7-7Y75 258
+4%

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.

i7-4600U 124
i7-7Y75 126
+1.6%

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.

i7-4600U 1.42
i7-7Y75 1.49
+4.9%

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.

i7-4600U 1.7
i7-7Y75 2
+17.6%

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.  

i7-4600U 16
+1.9%
i7-7Y75 16

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.  

i7-4600U 92
+0.5%
i7-7Y75 91

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.71 1.65
Integrated graphics card 1.35 1.87
Recency 1 September 2013 30 August 2016
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 4 Watt

i7-4600U has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-7Y75, on the other hand, has 38.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-4600U and Core i7-7Y75.


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