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Intel Core i7-4578U vs Intel Core i5-10210U

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4578U		Intel Core i5-10210U
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-4578U or Intel Core i5-10210U - 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 i7-4578U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4578U was released in Q3/2014. The Intel Core i5-10210U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10210U was released in Q3/2019.

Intel Core i7 (300)	Family	Intel Core i5 (336)
Intel Core i 4000U (26)	CPU group	Intel Core i 10000U (5)
4	Generation	10
Haswell U	Architecture	Comet Lake U
Notebook	Segment	Notebook
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-4578U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Core i5-10210U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Core i7-4578U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10210U
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz	Frequency	1.60 GHz
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.80 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i7-4578U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10210U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) 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 Iris Graphics 5100	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
1.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
7.5	GPU Generation	9.5
22 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
40	Compute units	24
320	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
16 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
11.1	DirectX Version	12

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 Graphics 5100	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-4578U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10210U can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-4578U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10210U
LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	Memory	LPDDR4-2933, LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666
16 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	46.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
12	PCIe lanes	16
6.0 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 i7-4578U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the Intel Core i5-10210U is 15 W.
Intel Core i7-4578U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10210U
28 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
--	TDP down	10 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i7-4578U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-10210U cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-4578U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-10210U
22 nm	Technology	14 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 1168	Socket	BGA 1526
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2014	Release date	Q3/2019
345 $	Release price	300 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4578U (82%)

Intel Core i5-10210U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4578U (49%)

Intel Core i5-10210U (100%)

Price-performance ratio

Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.


	Intel Core i7-4578U Geekbench 6 MT: 2,002 / 345 $	5.80
	Intel Core i5-10210U Geekbench 6 MT: 3,540 / 300 $	11.80

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1001 (85%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1172 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2002 (57%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	3540 (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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	837 (78%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1067 (100%)

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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1764 (43%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	4065 (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 i7-4578U Intel Iris Graphics 5100 @ 1.20 GHz	768 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 1.10 GHz	441 (57%)

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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	3061 (48%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	6312 (100%)

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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1049 (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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	4013 (100%)

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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	426 (100%)

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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1797 (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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	35 (100%)

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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	408 (100%)

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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz	1894 (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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	168 (100%)

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 i7-4578U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	766 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-4578U	Intel Core i5-10210U
Unknown	Intel NUC10i5FNH Acer Aspire 5 A515-54G-50F2 Lenovo ThinkBook 14-IML Lenovo Ideapad C340-15IML

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