i5-7400T vs i7-8650U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1427	1641
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.69
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	24.88	8.00
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	21 August 2017 (7 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$187

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	19	24
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	80 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8650U and Core i5-7400T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.96	2.97
Integrated graphics card	2.67	3.10
Recency	21 August 2017	3 January 2017
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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