Intel Core i7-4558U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4558U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-4558U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4558U
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4558U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4558U is 2.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.1 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4558U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4558U uses the Intel Iris Graphics 5100, which has 320 texture shaders and 40 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel Iris Graphics 5100
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 40
Shaders: 320
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 28 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 28 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4558U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: 345 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4330M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
6304
6304
Intel Pentium G4560T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
6296
6296
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
6273
6273
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
6268
6268
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
6240
6240

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3075
3075
Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3072
3072
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3070
3070
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
3054
3054
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
3045
3045

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3050
3050
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3045
3045
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3042
3042
Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3040
3040
Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3034
3034

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1968
1968
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1967
1967
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1967
1967
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1967
1967
Intel Core i5-3450
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1966
1966

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-750
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1692
1692
Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
1691
1691
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1686
1686
Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1684
1684
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
NoneC NoneT @ --
1680
1680

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
961
961
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
960
960
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
960
960
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
960
960
Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
959
959

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
802
802
MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
802
802
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
802
802
Intel Core i5-5287U
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
802
802
MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
802
802

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-12700E
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
768
768

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G4560T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
316
316
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
314
314
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
314
314
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
314
314
Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
313
313

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
129
129
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
129
129
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
129
129
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
129
129
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
129
129

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
22.4
22.4
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
22.4
22.4
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
22.3
22.3
Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
21.8
21.8
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
21.4
21.4

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
3.5
3.5
Intel Core i3-4330T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3.5
3.5
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3.5
3.5
Intel Core i3-4330T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3.5
3.5
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
3.4
3.4

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
1.4
1.4