Intel Core i7-4500U

Intel Core i7-4500U
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i7-4500U, manufactured in a 22 nm process, belongs to the Haswell U architecture. This processor was once a key component for particularly slim notebooks. One of its greatest strengths is its low power consumption. This enabled long battery life and increased the mobility of devices.

Even today, the Intel Core i7-4500U is still a viable choice. It reliably handles everyday tasks such as surfing or word processing. Video playback is also smooth with the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4400. With 4 MB Level 3 Cache, this chip also offers a solid foundation. It significantly supported the development of compact and lightweight laptop designs.

We were surprised at the time how much performance it delivered with so little energy consumption. Its design ensured high reliability for years to come. This processor is still an option for price-conscious users. It represents an era of increasing laptop portability.
  • Low power consumption
  • Solid performance for everyday use
  • Support for compact laptop designs
  • Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4400

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 578 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 619 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-5350U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
901
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
899
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
895
Intel Atom x7405C
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
894
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
889
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
1,588
Intel Core i3-5157U
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
1,583
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
1,554
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
1,547
Intel Core i3-4000M
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,542
Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C / 5T · 3.00 GHz
272 cb
Intel Core i5-5300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
267 cb
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
261 cb
Intel Celeron N4505
2C / 2T · 2.90 GHz
260 cb
Intel Celeron N5105
4C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
254 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
763
Intel Core i7-4710MQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
763
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
762
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
760
Intel Core i5-5257U
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
760
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-3210M
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
562 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
544 cb
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
534 cb
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
527 cb
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
522 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-3427U
2C / 4T · 1.80 GHz
1,266
Intel Atom x6211E
2C / 2T · 2.20 GHz
1,265
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
1,264
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C / 4T · 1.80 GHz
1,262
Intel Celeron 7305
5C / 6T · 1.10 GHz
1,262
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A8-3500M
AMD A8-3500M 101 %
AMD Radeon HD 6620G
355
AMD A8-3510MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G
355
Intel Core i7-4500U
Intel HD Graphics 4400
352
AMD A8-4500M
AMD A8-4500M 100 %
AMD Radeon HD 7640G
351
Intel Core i3-6006U
Intel HD Graphics 520
346
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-2540M
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
723
Intel Core i5-4310U
2C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
722
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C / 4T · 1.80 GHz
719
Intel Core i7-3537U
2C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
713
Intel Core i5-3210M
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
710
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-4210M
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
121 cb
Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
121 cb
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
120 cb
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C / 4T · 2.80 GHz
119 cb
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
119 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i3-5157U
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
263 cb
Intel Core i3-7100U
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
262 cb
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
261 cb
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
260 cb
Intel Core i5-3230M
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
258 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i7 (300)
CPU groupIntel Core i 4000U (26)
ArchitectureHaswell U
Technology22 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 1168
Generation4
Predecessor
SuccessorIntel Core i7-5500U
Q1/2015

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 1.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): 2.60 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache4.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics 4400
GPU frequency0.20 - 1.10 GHz
CUs / Shader20 / 160
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology22 nm
Release dateQ2/2013

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3L-1600
25.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP15 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ3/2013
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i7-4500U
Intel Core i7-4500U
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