Intel Core i5-8265U vs Intel Core i7-4770HQ

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Intel Core i5-8265U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4770HQ
Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i7-4770HQ

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-8265U or Intel Core i7-4770HQ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-8265U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8265U was released in Q3/2018.

The Intel Core i7-4770HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4770HQ was released in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
Intel Core i 8000U (8) CPU group Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
8 Generation 4
Whiskey Lake U Architecture Haswell H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8265U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i7-4770HQ has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Core i5-8265U Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
2.30 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 i5-8265U Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770HQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 7.5
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 40
192 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 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 UHD Graphics 620 GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
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

The Intel Core i5-8265U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4770HQ can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-8265U Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770HQ
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-8265U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i7-4770HQ is 47 W.

Intel Core i5-8265U Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770HQ
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8265U has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-4770HQ cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-8265U Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770HQ
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 1356 Socket BGA 1364
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
Q3/2018 Release date Q3/2014
385 $ Release price 434 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
606 (79%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
767 (100%)

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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1674 (52%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3249 (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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
909 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
755 (83%)

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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
2806 (92%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3050 (100%)

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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1286 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1014 (79%)

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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
3267 (89%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3666 (100%)

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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (55%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.20 GHz
768 (100%)

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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
6062 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
5790 (96%)

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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
171 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
131 (77%)

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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
549 (87%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
634 (100%)

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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
30 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
637.2 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
390 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
1737 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i7-4770HQ
Acer Aspire 3 (A315-54-56KY) - 15.6 Zoll Laptop
HP 250 G7 15.6 Zoll Business Laptop - Intel Core i5-8265U
Lenovo ThinkPad X390 Yoga - Intel i5-8265U
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G-59WR) - 15.6 Zoll Laptop
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