i5-4288U vs i9-14900HX
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-14900HX outperforms Core i5-4288U by a whopping 1631% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 156 | 2063 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Raptor Lake-HX | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 49.54 | 5.62 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $342 |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 157 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 36 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U 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 |
| Socket | FCBGA1964 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U. 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 | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| FDI | no data | - |
| AMT | no data | 9.5 |
| Matrix Storage | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors | Intel Iris Graphics 5100 |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.65 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz | 3280x2000@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | 3200x2000@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | - |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 4 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated IDE | no data | - |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.91 | 1.67 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 4 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 2 |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 28 Watt |
i9-14900HX has a 1631.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
i5-4288U, on the other hand, has 96.4% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-14900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4288U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-4288U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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