Intel Core i7-4650U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4650U 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 i7-4650U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4650U
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4650U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4650U is 1.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.9 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4650U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4650U uses the Intel HD Graphics 5000, which has 320 texture shaders and 40 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 5000
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 40
Shaders: 320
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 i7-4650U 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 i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
5771
5771
AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
5765
5765
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
5750
5750
Intel Pentium G4400
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
5745
5745
Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
5740
5740

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
3117
3117
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
3117
3117
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
3110
3110
Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
3075
3075
Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3075
3075

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Samsung Exynos 9611
8C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2401
2401
AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 3.9 GHz
2397
2397
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
2384
2384
Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2382
2382
Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
2378
2378

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1755
1755
MediaTek Helio G95
NoneC NoneT @ --
1755
1755
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1755
1755
MediaTek Helio G95
NoneC NoneT @ --
1755
1755
Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1755
1755

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1467
1467
AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1467
1467
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1467
1467
AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1467
1467
AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1467
1467

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
951
951
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
950
950
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
950
950
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
950
950
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
946
946

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron N4505
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
1055
1055
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1051
1051
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
902
902
Intel Celeron N4500
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
723
723
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
647
647

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
829
829
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
829
829
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
829
829
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
829
829
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
829
829

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i5-4360U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
704
704

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron J4105
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
396
396
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
389
389
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
381
381
AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
376
376
AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
363
363

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
291
291
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
291
291
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
291
291
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
291
291
Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
291
291

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

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

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

AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3.0
3.0
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3.0
3.0
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
3.0
3.0
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3.0
3.0
AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3.0
3.0

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

Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1.3
1.3