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Intel Core i5-4210M vs Intel Core i7-4850HQ. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2014
Intel Core i5-4210M
Intel Core i5-4210M
Released
Q3/2013
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-4850HQ
Intel Core i7-4850HQ

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-4210M or Intel Core i7-4850HQ? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-4210M has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 37 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Intel Core i7-4850HQ has a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 47 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1162 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 12% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    37 W left arrow 47 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4210M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    367 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    700 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    721 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    917 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1092 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    996 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    505 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    549 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    160 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    887 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 9 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4850HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    539 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    449 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    713 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    737 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    457 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    422 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    325 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    580 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    295 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    143 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    582 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
Intel Core i7-4850HQ Intel Core i7-4850HQ
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000M/4000H left arrow Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4600 left arrow Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz left arrow 0.20 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 40
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 320
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-4850HQ and Intel Core i5-4210M. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-4210M and Intel Core i7-4850HQ to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    37 W left arrow 47 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-4210M and Intel Core i5-4210M, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell H left arrow Haswell H
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    PGA 946 left arrow BGA 1364
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow Q3/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-4210M and Intel Core i7-4850HQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
123
Intel Core i5-4210M
139
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
306
Intel Core i5-4210M
666
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
706
Intel Core i5-4210M
841
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1505
Intel Core i5-4210M
3215
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
368
Intel Core i5-4210M
768
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2748
Intel Core i5-4210M
3150
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5789
Intel Core i5-4210M
11980
Intel Core i7-4850HQ

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