Intel Core i7-4500U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4500U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-4500U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4500U
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4500U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4500U is 1.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4500U uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4400
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4500U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4360U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
5205
5205
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
5156
5156
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
5155
5155
Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5124
5124
AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5086
5086

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
2832
2832
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2830
2830
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
2827
2827
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2821
2821
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2820
2820

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
2483
2483
AMD 3020e
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2482
2482
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
2482
2482
AMD 3020e
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2482
2482
Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2477
2477

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NoneC NoneT @ --
1559
1559
Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1556
1556
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1554
1554
Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1553
1553
MediaTek Helio P90
NoneC NoneT @ --
1552
1552

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 1.3 GHz
1265
1265
AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1264
1264
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1264
1264
AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1264
1264
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1263
1263

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1191
1191
Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1187
1187
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1055
1055
Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1037
1037
Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
965
965

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2102
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
898
898
Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
895
895
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
895
895
Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
895
895
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
894
894

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
762
762
Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
762
762
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
762
762
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
762
762
Intel Celeron G3920
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
762
762

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
723
723
Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
722
722
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
719
719
Intel Pentium G4400
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
717
717
Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
717
717

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD A6-3650
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
542
542
Intel Core i5-3210M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
534
534
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
534
534
Intel Core i5-3210M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
534
534
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
527
527

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
262
262
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
261
261
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
261
261
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
261
261
Intel Celeron N4505
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
260
260

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
262
262
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
261
261
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
261
261
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
261
261
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
260
260

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
120
120
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
120
120
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
120
120
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
120
120
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
120
120

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
21.2
21.2
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
21.2
21.2
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
21.2
21.2
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
21.2
21.2
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
21.2
21.2

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
2.7
2.7
Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
2.7
2.7
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
2.7
2.7
Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
2.7
2.7
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2.6
2.6

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1.2
1.2