Intel Core i5-8257U vs Intel Core i7-4770S

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Intel Core i5-8257U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4770S
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i7-4770S

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-8257U and the Intel Core i7-4770S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-8257U 4 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Core i7-4770S which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
Intel Core i 8000U (8) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
8 Generation 4
Coffee Lake U Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-3770S
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8257U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-4770S clocks with 3.10 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-8257U Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770S
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-8257U Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 7.5
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 20
384 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-8257U, while the Intel Core i7-4770S supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-8257U Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770S
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-8257U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-4770S is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-8257U Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770S
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8257U has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-4770S is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Core i5-8257U Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770S
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1528 Socket LGA 1150
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2013
320 $ Release price 280 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
998 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
961 (96%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4017 (93%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
4310 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
989 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
914 (92%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3770 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
3310 (88%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1212 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1102 (91%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4237 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
3704 (87%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 @ 1.05 GHz
806 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.20 GHz
384 (48%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
7628 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
6610 (87%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
391 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1589 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
66 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
1886 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
159 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
667 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i7-4770S
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2019) Unknown

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