i5-4200H vs i7-4610M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1877	1915
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)	1 October 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	$257

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	130 mm2	130 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	960 Million	960 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H 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	1
Socket	FCPGA946	FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	30Hz at 4096x2160	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-4200H.

PCIe version	3	3
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.09	2.00
Recency	4 June 2013	1 October 2013
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	47 Watt

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