Intel 4th Generation Processors gave a huge boost in the world of computing last year, At the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show Intel launched their next iteration of Intel Processors architecture, new Intel 5th Generation Core i3 , Core i5 and Core i7 processors were build on 14nm microarchitecture, these are also known as Broadwell processors. Previous 4th Generation Processor were build on 22nm microarchitecture they are also known by Haswell Processors. you can also check out Difference b/w Intel 4th generation and 3rd generation processors,
In theory the major difference between Intel 5th Generation and 4th Generation Processors is common, in every iteration of microarchitecture they just do shrinking of sizes of die in nano scaling but, this process adds new technologies features, improves existing technologies, enables new possibilities in graphics, computing and delivery maximum performance and increased battery life.
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In Intel 5th Generation processors the main focus was to archive greater performance and battery life in compact sizes like ultrabooks and tablets. They are making Tablets and Ultrabooks as powerful as Desktop computer without sacrificing battery life, 5th Generation processors are designed to be thinner, lighter, fanless and more power efficient computing. When compared to 4th generation processor new 5th generation processor improved x100 internal graphics performances.
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Up to 50 percent faster CPU and 2x graphics performance compared to technology from four years ago.1 [/tab]
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Without get very technical, the primary differences for the average person are relatively small. If you are using 4th Generation Laptop and you are a normal user then there is no effect of 5th Generation processors, your 4th Generation Laptop is Likely to Last more 2 - 3 years.
I recommend 5th Generation processors for those who are in the field of Information technology (IT) / Superusers. to enhance their latest IT applications with new Technologies, 5th Generation processors are best battery optimized processors compared to Intel previous processors. So if your Applications are sucking more battery, you need shift to these latest processor tablets / laptop / ultrabook.
In theory the major difference between Intel 5th Generation and 4th Generation Processors is common, in every iteration of microarchitecture they just do shrinking of sizes of die in nano scaling but, this process adds new technologies features, improves existing technologies, enables new possibilities in graphics, computing and delivery maximum performance and increased battery life.
Change Between Intel 5th Generation and 4th Generation Processors
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Tech Specifications difference Between Intel 5th Generation and 4th Generation Processors, Top Core i3 Processors model.
Product Name | Intel® Core™ i3-4330 Processor (4M Cache, 3.50 GHz) | Intel® Core™ i3-5157U Processor (3M Cache, 2.50 GHz) |
Code Name | Haswell 4th Generation | Broadwell 5th Generation |
- Essentials | ||
Status | Launched | Launched |
Launch Date | Q3'13 | Q1'15 |
Processor Number | i3-4330 | i3-5157U |
Cache | 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 3 MB |
Bus Type | DMI2 | DMI2 |
System Bus | 5 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
# of QPI Links | 0 | |
Instruction Set | 64-bit | 64-bit |
Instruction Set Extensions | SSE4.1/4.2 AVX2.0 | AVX, SSE 4.1/4.2 |
Embedded Options Available | Yes | No |
Lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Thermal Solution Specification | PCG 2013C | |
Recommended Customer Price | BOX : $147.00 TRAY: $138.00 | TRAY: $315.00 |
Conflict Free | Yes | Yes |
Datasheet | Link | Link |
- Performance | ||
# of Cores | 2 | 2 |
# of Threads | 4 | 4 |
Processor Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
TDP | 54 W | 28 W |
Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 600 MHz | |
Configurable TDP-down | 23 W | |
- Memory Specifications | ||
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
Memory Types | DDR3-1333/1600 | DDR3L-1333/1600 LPDDR3-1600/1866 |
Max # of Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
Max Memory Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
ECC Memory Supported ‡ | Yes | |
- Graphics Specifications | ||
Processor Graphics ‡ | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® Iris™ Graphics 6100 |
Graphics Base Frequency | 350 MHz | 300 MHz |
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency | 1.15 GHz | 1 GHz |
Graphics Video Max Memory | 1.7 GB | |
Intel® Quick Sync Video | Yes | Yes |
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Wireless Display | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology | Yes | Yes |
# of Displays Supported ‡ | 3 | 3 |
Graphics Output | eDP/DP/HDMI | |
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | Yes | |
Intel® Clear Video Technology | Yes | |
Intel® Insider™ | Yes | |
- Expansion Options | ||
PCI Express Revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
PCI Express Configurations ‡ | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4 | 4x1, 2x4 |
Max # of PCI Express Lanes | 16 | 12 |
- Package Specifications | ||
Max CPU Configuration | 1 | 1 |
TCASE | 66.8°C | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 40mm x24mm x 1.3mm |
Graphics and IMC Lithography | 22nm | 14nm |
Sockets Supported | FCLGA1150 | FCBGA1168 |
Low Halogen Options Available | See MDDS | See MDDS |
TJUNCTION | 105°C | |
- Advanced Technologies | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ | No | No |
Intel® vPro Technology ‡ | No | No |
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ | No | Yes |
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® TSX-NI | No | No |
Intel® 64 ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Idle States | Yes | Yes |
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology | Yes | Yes |
Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | No | No |
Intel® Fast Memory Access | Yes | |
Intel® Flex Memory Access | Yes | |
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ | Yes | |
Intel® Small Business Advantage | Yes | |
Intel® Smart Response Technology | Yes | |
- Intel® Data Protection Technology | ||
AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes |
Secure Key | Yes | |
- Intel® Platform Protection Technology | ||
Trusted Execution Technology‡ | No | No |
Execute Disable Bit ‡ | Yes | Yes |
OS Guard | Yes | |
Tech Specifications difference Between Intel 5th Generation and 4th Generation Processors, Top Core i5 Processors model.
Product Name | Intel® Core™ i5-4670 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) | Intel® Core™ i5-5287U Processor (3M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz) |
Code Name | Haswell 4th Generation | Broadwell 5th Generation |
- Essentials | ||
Status | Launched | Launched |
Launch Date | Q2'13 | Q1'15 |
Processor Number | i5-4670 | i5-5287U |
Cache | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 3 MB |
Bus Type | DMI2 | DMI2 |
System Bus | 5 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
# of QPI Links | 0 | |
Instruction Set | 64-bit | 64-bit |
Instruction Set Extensions | SSE 4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 | AVX, SSE 4.1/4.2 |
Embedded Options Available | No | No |
Lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Thermal Solution Specification | PCG 2013D | |
Recommended Customer Price | BOX : $224.00 TRAY: $213.00 | TRAY: $315.00 |
Conflict Free | Yes | Yes |
Datasheet | Link | Link |
- Performance | ||
# of Cores | 4 | 2 |
# of Threads | 4 | 4 |
Processor Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
Max Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz | |
TDP | 84 W | 28 W |
Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 600 MHz | |
Configurable TDP-down | 23 W | |
- Memory Specifications | ||
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
Memory Types | DDR3-1333/1600 | DDR3L-1333/1600 LPDDR3-1600/1866 |
Max # of Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
Max Memory Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
ECC Memory Supported ‡ | No | |
- Graphics Specifications | ||
Processor Graphics ‡ | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® Iris™ Graphics 6100 |
Graphics Base Frequency | 350 MHz | 300 MHz |
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics Video Max Memory | 1.7 GB | |
Intel® Quick Sync Video | Yes | Yes |
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Insider™ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Wireless Display | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology | Yes | Yes |
# of Displays Supported ‡ | 3 | 3 |
Graphics Output | eDP/DP/HDMI | |
Intel® Clear Video Technology | Yes | |
- Expansion Options | ||
PCI Express Revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
PCI Express Configurations ‡ | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4 | 4x1, 2x4 |
Max # of PCI Express Lanes | 16 | 12 |
- Package Specifications | ||
Max CPU Configuration | 1 | 1 |
TCASE | 72.72°C | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 40mm x24mm x 1.3mm |
Graphics and IMC Lithography | 22nm | 14nm |
Sockets Supported | FCLGA1150 | FCBGA1168 |
Low Halogen Options Available | See MDDS | See MDDS |
TJUNCTION | 105°C | |
- Advanced Technologies | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Intel® vPro Technology ‡ | Yes | No |
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ | No | Yes |
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® TSX-NI | No | No |
Intel® 64 ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® My WiFi Technology | Yes | |
Idle States | Yes | Yes |
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology | Yes | Yes |
Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | Yes | No |
Intel® Fast Memory Access | Yes | |
Intel® Flex Memory Access | Yes | |
Intel® Small Business Advantage | Yes | |
Intel® Smart Response Technology | Yes | |
- Intel® Data Protection Technology | ||
AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes |
Secure Key | Yes | Yes |
- Intel® Platform Protection Technology | ||
OS Guard | Yes | Yes |
Trusted Execution Technology‡ | Yes | No |
Execute Disable Bit ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Anti-Theft Technology | Yes | |
Tech Specifications difference Between Intel 5th Generation and 4th Generation Processors, Top Core i7 Processors model.
Product Name | Intel® Core™ i7-4900MQ Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) | Intel® Core™ i7-5557U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz) |
Code Name | Haswell 4th Generation | Broadwell 5th Generation |
- Essentials | ||
Status | Launched | Launched |
Launch Date | Q2'13 | Q1'15 |
Processor Number | i7-4900MQ | i7-5557U |
Cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 4 MB |
Bus Type | DMI2 | DMI2 |
System Bus | 5 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
Instruction Set | 64-bit | 64-bit |
Instruction Set Extensions | SSE 4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 | AVX, SSE 4.1/4.2 |
Embedded Options Available | No | No |
Lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Recommended Customer Price | BOX : $570.00 TRAY: $568.00 | TRAY: $426.00 |
Conflict Free | Yes | Yes |
Datasheet | Link | Link |
- Performance | ||
# of Cores | 4 | 2 |
# of Threads | 8 | 4 |
Processor Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
Max Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
TDP | 47 W | 28 W |
Configurable TDP-down | 23 W | |
- Memory Specifications | ||
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
Memory Types | DDR3L-1333,1600 | DDR3L-1333/1600 LPDDR3-1600/1866 |
Max # of Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
Max Memory Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
ECC Memory Supported ‡ | No | |
- Graphics Specifications | ||
Processor Graphics ‡ | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® Iris™ Graphics 6100 |
Graphics Base Frequency | 400 MHz | 300 MHz |
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics Output | eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA | eDP/DP/HDMI |
Intel® Quick Sync Video | Yes | Yes |
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Insider™ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Wireless Display | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology | Yes | Yes |
# of Displays Supported ‡ | 3 | 3 |
Intel® Clear Video Technology | Yes | |
- Expansion Options | ||
PCI Express Revision | 3 | 2.0 |
PCI Express Configurations ‡ | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | 4x1, 2x4 |
Max # of PCI Express Lanes | 16 | 12 |
- Package Specifications | ||
Max CPU Configuration | 1 | 1 |
TJUNCTION | 100°C | 105°C |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm | 40mm x24mm x 1.3mm |
Sockets Supported | FCPGA946 | FCBGA1168 |
Low Halogen Options Available | See MDDS | See MDDS |
Graphics and IMC Lithography | 14nm | |
- Advanced Technologies | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Intel® vPro Technology ‡ | Yes | No |
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® TSX-NI | No | No |
Intel® 64 ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Idle States | Yes | Yes |
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology | Yes | Yes |
Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Intel® Fast Memory Access | Yes | |
Intel® Flex Memory Access | Yes | |
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | No | |
Intel® Small Business Advantage | Yes | |
Intel® Smart Response Technology | Yes | |
- Intel® Data Protection Technology | ||
AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes |
Secure Key | Yes | Yes |
- Intel® Platform Protection Technology | ||
Trusted Execution Technology‡ | Yes | No |
Execute Disable Bit ‡ | Yes | Yes |
Anti-Theft Technology | Yes | |
OS Guard | Yes | |
Source Intel.
In Intel 5th Generation processors the main focus was to archive greater performance and battery life in compact sizes like ultrabooks and tablets. They are making Tablets and Ultrabooks as powerful as Desktop computer without sacrificing battery life, 5th Generation processors are designed to be thinner, lighter, fanless and more power efficient computing. When compared to 4th generation processor new 5th generation processor improved x100 internal graphics performances.
Best reasons to buy a latest Intel 5th Generation Laptop / 2 in 1 / Ultrabook / Tablets
Click on these tabs:
[tabs][tab title="Power up CPU & GPU"]
Up to 50 percent faster CPU and 2x graphics performance compared to technology from four years ago.1 [/tab][tab title="fast. thin."]
These processors deliver great performance in all the latest devices.[/tab][tab title="longer without a recharge. "]
Up to eight hours of battery life with full HD display[/tab][/tabs]Finally words :
Without get very technical, the primary differences for the average person are relatively small. If you are using 4th Generation Laptop and you are a normal user then there is no effect of 5th Generation processors, your 4th Generation Laptop is Likely to Last more 2 - 3 years.
I recommend 5th Generation processors for those who are in the field of Information technology (IT) / Superusers. to enhance their latest IT applications with new Technologies, 5th Generation processors are best battery optimized processors compared to Intel previous processors. So if your Applications are sucking more battery, you need shift to these latest processor tablets / laptop / ultrabook.
Source & references:
5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family: Product Brief - Intel
List of Intel Core i7 microprocessors - Wikipedia
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