i5-6500T vs i7-4770R

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1383	1632
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.49
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	6.07	8.17
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	2 July 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	32	25
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	66 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1364	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T. 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)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory	2 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	40	no data
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770R and Core i5-6500T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.17	3.02
Integrated graphics card	3.06	2.60
Recency	2 June 2013	2 July 2015
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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