i5-4400E vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-4400E outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by a whopping 266% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-4400E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2820 | 1895 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 1.51 | 5.24 |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 October 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $266 |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-4400E 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 130 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 960 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-4400E 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 | no data |
| Socket | S1g2 | FCBGA1364 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-4400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-4400E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-4400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 2.05 |
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 1 October 2013 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 37 Watt |
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 has 5.7% lower power consumption.
i5-4400E, on the other hand, has a 266.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i5-4400E is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i5-4400E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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