i5-4278U vs Ryzen 5 4500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4500U
2020
6 cores / 6 threads, 25 Watt
7.13
+288%

Ryzen 5 4500U outperforms Core i5-4278U by a whopping 288% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10072007
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Intel Core i5
Power efficiency26.015.99
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$315

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads64
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache11 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size156 mm2181 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors9800 Million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U 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
SocketFP6FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3200x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-4278U.

PCIe version3.02
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

Ryzen 5 4500U 7.13
+288%
i5-4278U 1.84

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.

Ryzen 5 4500U 10915
+287%
i5-4278U 2820

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.13 1.84
Integrated graphics card 6.04 1.93
Recency 6 January 2020 21 July 2014
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500U has a 287.5% higher aggregate performance score, 213% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 12% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4278U in performance tests.


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