Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-4550U vs Intel Pentium G4400
Intel
Intel Core i7-4550U
Intel BGA1168
1500 MHz
2 cores
Jun 2013
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium G4400
Intel Socket 1151
3300 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2015
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i7-4550U100%
- Intel Pentium G4400113%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-4550U100%
- Intel Pentium G4400118%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-4550U100%
- Intel Pentium G4400107%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4550U
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4400
- 18% higher single threaded performance.
- 7% higher multi threaded performance.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 13% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium G4400
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-4550U | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| TXT | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-4550U | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Haswell | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Codename | Haswell | Skylake |
| Release Date | Jun 2013 | Sep 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-4550U | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5000 | Intel HD 510 |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-4550U | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4096 KB (shared) | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-4550U | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1168 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 65°C |
| Package | FC-BGA1168 | |
| Die Size | 118mm² | 150mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-4550U | Intel Pentium G4400 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1500 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3000 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 15 W | 51 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-4550U3360 points
- Intel Pentium G44003795 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-4550U4032 points
- Intel Pentium G44007590 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4550U118
- Intel Pentium G4400 (simulated)140.25
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4550U253
- Intel Pentium G4400273
points - higher is better