Pentium Gold 4415U vs Core i7-4610M

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium Gold 4415U is positioned at rank 196 and the Core i7-4610M is on rank 659, so the Pentium Gold 4415U offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium Gold 4415U

#184

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

363%

#185

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

358%

#186

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

329%

#187

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

327%

#188

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

324%

#190

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

313%

#191

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

300%

#192

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

300%

#193

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

292%

#196

Pentium Gold 4415U

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100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i7-4610M

#647

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

902%

#648

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

889%

#649

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

816%

#650

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

813%

#651

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

805%

#653

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

778%

#654

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

746%

#655

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

744%

#656

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

724%

#659

Core i7-4610M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#662

Athlon II P360

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

100%

#665

Athlon X2 QL-64

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

99%

#666

Core 3 N350

MSRP: $225|Avg: $220

99%

#668

FX-7500

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

99%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Pentium Gold 4415U (2017) utilizes 14 nm technology and DDR3, DDR4, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Pentium Gold 4415U	Core i7-4610M
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Kaby Lake (2016−2019) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i7-4610M (2014) relies on 22 nm technology and DDR3, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Pentium Gold 4415U	Core i7-4610M
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium Gold 4415U Benchmark Check

Core i7-4610M Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i7-4610M

Pentium Gold 4415U

The Pentium Gold 4415U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 3 January 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Kaby Lake (2016−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 2.2 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1356. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 3,229 points. Launch price was $161.

Core i7-4610M

The Core i7-4610M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 February 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: PGA946. Thermal design power (TDP): 37 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 3,251 points. Launch price was $346.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium Gold 4415U and Core i7-4610M share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.2 GHz on the Pentium Gold 4415U versus 3.7 GHz on the Core i7-4610M — a 50.8% clock advantage for the Core i7-4610M (base: 2.3 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Pentium Gold 4415U uses the Kaby Lake (2016−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i7-4610M uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold 4415U scores 3,229 against the Core i7-4610M's 3,251 — a 0.7% lead for the Core i7-4610M. L3 cache: 2 MB on the Pentium Gold 4415U vs 4 MB (total) on the Core i7-4610M.

Feature	Pentium Gold 4415U	Core i7-4610M
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	2 / 4
Boost Clock	2.2 GHz	3.7 GHz+68%
Base Clock	2.3 GHz	3 GHz+30%
L3 Cache	2 MB	4 MB (total)+100%
L2 Cache	512 kB+100%	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	3,229	3,251

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold 4415U uses the BGA1356 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i7-4610M uses PGA946 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.