Intel Core i7-4600U vs Intel Core 2 Duo P8800

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,713

Rank #1,092

vs
4,141

Rank #1,756

4,713
4,141

Core i7-4600U wins by 12.1% (Rank #1092 vs #1756)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,899

Rank #1,005

vs
4,057

Rank #1,722

4,899
4,057

Core i7-4600U wins by 17.2% (Rank #1005 vs #1722)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,433

Rank #1,374

vs
4,266

Rank #1,857

4,433
4,266

Core i7-4600U wins by 3.8% (Rank #1374 vs #1857)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,543

Rank #1,206

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,509

Rank #1,270

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,548

Rank #1,113

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-4600U Core 2 Duo P8800 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,100 MHz
2,660 MHz
-21.1%
Clock Multiplier
21x
10x
+52.4%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
0 MiB
3 MiB
-91.5%
L3 Cache
4 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
-50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
12
1
+91.7%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
25 W
40% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-4600U Core 2 Duo P8800
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i7-4600U P8800
Core Name Haswell-ULT Penryn
Socket FCBGA1168 BGA479, PGA478
Package FC-BGA1168 µFC-PGA8
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Mobile Mobile
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core i7-4600U
Intel
Core 2 Duo P8800
Intel

Model Number

Core i7-4600U
i7-4600U
Core 2 Duo P8800
P8800

Core Name

Core i7-4600U
Haswell-ULT
Core 2 Duo P8800
Penryn

Socket

Core i7-4600U
FCBGA1168
Core 2 Duo P8800
BGA479, PGA478

Package

Core i7-4600U
FC-BGA1168
Core 2 Duo P8800
µFC-PGA8

Memory Type

Core i7-4600U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Core 2 Duo P8800
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core i7-4600U
No
Core 2 Duo P8800
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4600U
2.0
Core 2 Duo P8800
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4600U
4x1, 2x4
Core 2 Duo P8800
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-4600U
Mobile
Core 2 Duo P8800
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-4600U
Yes
Core 2 Duo P8800
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4600U Core 2 Duo P8800
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Die Area 118 mm² 81 mm²
Transistor Count 1,300 0.00 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-4600U
22 nm
Core 2 Duo P8800
45 nm

Die Area

Core i7-4600U
118 mm²
Core 2 Duo P8800
81 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-4600U
1,300
Core 2 Duo P8800
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Core i7-4600U
Intel
Core 2 Duo P8800
Intel

Word Size

Core i7-4600U
64-bit
Core 2 Duo P8800
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4600U Core 2 Duo P8800
GPU HD Graphics 4400 HD Graphics 4000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz 850 MHz

GPU

Core i7-4600U
HD Graphics 4400
Core 2 Duo P8800
HD Graphics 4000

GPU Designer

Core i7-4600U
Intel
Core 2 Duo P8800
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4600U
1100 MHz
Core 2 Duo P8800
850 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4600U Core 2 Duo P8800
AES
AVX
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64