i5-8300H vs i7-4610M

VS

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4610M
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
2.03
Core i5-8300H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.68
+131%

Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i7-4610M by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19181286
Place by popularitynot in top-10082
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency5.199.84
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date1 February 2014 (10 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346$250

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA946FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory2 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort30Hz at 4096x21604096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-4610M 2.03
i5-8300H 4.68
+131%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-4610M 3223
i5-8300H 7437
+131%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4610M 1030
i5-8300H 1276
+23.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4610M 1904
i5-8300H 3755
+97.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.03 4.68
Integrated graphics card 1.84 3.09
Recency 1 February 2014 2 April 2018
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 45 Watt

i7-4610M has 21.6% lower power consumption.

i5-8300H, on the other hand, has a 130.5% higher aggregate performance score, 67.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-8300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4610M in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4610M and Core i5-8300H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i7-4610M
Core i7-4610M
Intel Core i5-8300H
Core i5-8300H

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.5 72 votes

Rate Core i7-4610M on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.1 1545 votes

Rate Core i5-8300H on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i7-4610M or Core i5-8300H, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.