i7-660LM vs i5-4210U
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2163 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 9.18 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 14 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 13 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | $346 |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 1.0 |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 17 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 81+177 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | BGA1288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| FDI | - | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Matrix Storage | - | no data |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 17.051 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | 566 MHz |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3280x2000@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3200x2000@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210U and Core i7-660LM.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 16 |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 April 2014 | 13 September 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
i5-4210U has an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
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