Intel Core i5-8350U vs Core i7-4860HQ

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Combined performance score

i7-4860HQ
4.06
+0.5%

General info

Comparing Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13041308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Architecture codenameCrystalwell (2013−2014)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date1 February 2014 (10 years old)21 August 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$434$297
Current priceno data$837 (2.8x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size264 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U 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
SocketFCBGA1364FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data+
Smart Responseno data+
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200Intel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memory2 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-4860HQ 4.06
+0.5%
i5-8350U 4.04

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: 68%

i7-4860HQ 6242
+0.6%
i5-8350U 6203

Core i7-4860HQ outperforms Core i5-8350U by 1% in Passmark.

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%

i7-4860HQ 7
+16%
i5-8350U 6

Core i7-4860HQ outperforms Core i5-8350U by 16% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.06 4.04
Integrated graphics card 2.97 2.66
Recency 1 February 2014 21 August 2017
Cost $434 $297
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 15 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4860HQ and Core i5-8350U. The differences in performance seem too small.


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