The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports. Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. Furthermore, the Extreme CPUs offer an unlocked multiplicator for easy overclocking.

Each core offers a base speed of 3.0 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.7 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.8 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.9 GHz (for 1 active core). Due to Hyperthreading, the four cores can handle up to eight threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. It is based on the Haswell architecture and was launched in Q2/2013. The Intel Core i7-4930MX is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops and successor of the i7-3940XM. Intel Core i7-4930MX ► remove from comparison The chip can therefore be cooled passively in theory, but SKUs with fans are possible as well. Similar to the predecessor, Intel specifies the TDP with 6 Watts (SDP 4.8 Watts – Scenario Design Power). The chip also includes an advanced video engine with hardware support for the playback of VP9 and H.265 material (8-bit color-depth). Equipped with 18 EUs and a clock of up to 750 MHz, the performance should be roughly on par with the older HD Graphics 5300 and HD Graphics 505 (Apollo Lake). The UHD Graphics 605 (Gemini Lake) is based on Intel's Gen9 architecture, which supports DirectX 12 and is also used for the Kaby Lake / Skylake / Apollo Lake graphics adapters (like HD Graphics 520). Still for basic tasks like office suits, webbrowsing with moderate multitasking the processor performance should be fine. Compared to the more expensive Core Y processors, especially the single thread performance is much lower in the Gemini Lake based SoCs. The CPU performance of the Pentium Silver N5030 is thanks to the 400 MHz higher boost clock clearly faster than the old Silver N5000. Compared to the older Goldmont cores in Apollo Lake, they feature an increased level 2 cache (to 4 MB). That means the per-clock-performance should be a bit better, but not near the Core CPUs like Kaby Lake Y.

The processor architecture is still called Goldmont Plus. The SoC is not replaceable as it is directly soldered to the mainboard. Besides four CPU cores, the chip also includes a DirectX 12 capable GPU as well as a DDR4/LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel, up to 2400 MHz). The 5030 is the refresh of the older Pentium 5000 and offers a 400 MHz higher Boost clock. Similar to the Apollo Lake predecessor, the chip is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFETs but offers slightly improved processor cores, double the amount of L2 cache, a smaller package, a better GPU architecture and a partly integrated WiFi support. It runs at 1.1-3.1 GHz (Single Core Burst) and is based on the Gemini Lake platform.

The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is a quad-core SoC primarily for inexpensive notebooks and was announced late 2019. Intel Pentium Silver N5030 ► remove from comparison

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