Intel Core i7-8565U vs Core i7-4860HQ

General info

Comparing Core i7-4860HQ and Core i7-8565U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1166	1170
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Crystalwell (2013−2014)	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date	19 January 2014 (9 years old)	21 August 2018 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	$409
Current price	no data	$985 (2.4x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-4860HQ and Core i7-8565U 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	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	264 mm2	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4860HQ and Core i7-8565U 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	FCBGA1364	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4860HQ and Core i7-8565U. 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)	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4860HQ and Core i7-8565U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4860HQ and Core i7-8565U 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 i7-8565U. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4860HQ and Core i7-8565U integrated GPUs.

VGA

+

-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4860HQ and Core i7-8565U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over VGA

1920x1200@60Hz

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4860HQ and Core i7-8565U.

PCIe version	3	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.

Core i7-4860HQ outperforms Core i7-8565U by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

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Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i7-4860HQ and Core i7-8565U. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)

5.4 Mh/s

no data

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	4.95	4.91
Recency	19 January 2014	21 August 2018
Cost	$434	$409
Boost clock speed	3600	4600
Base clock speed	2400	1800
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	15 Watt

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