Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4558U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1168

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 28 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 16 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4558U CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i7-4558U CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3035th fastest in multithreading out of 5788 CPUs
2196th fastest in single threading out of 5788 CPUs
673rd fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2969

Single Thread Rating

1799

Samples: 179*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,729
Thread: 1,777

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	10,248 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,033 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,490 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	848.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	47,149 KBytes/Sec
Physics	280 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,168 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,799 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,262
Apple M4 10 Core		23,702
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,755
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,479
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,393
Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz		2,969

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.28
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391
Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz		1,799

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3272273 - Feb 08 2026		2578
BL3154276 - Dec 22 2025		3369
BL3121781 - Dec 10 2025		3210
BL3010771 - Oct 28 2025		3211
BL5102673 - Sep 10 2025		2768

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz		2,969
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,961 (-0.3%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,807 (-5.4%)
Intel Core i7-4600U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,711 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,683 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,568 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i7-4500U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,489 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i5-4300U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,487 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i7-3537U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,349 (-20.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i7-4558U		3,703 (+24.7%)
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,986 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-3380M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,944 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4558U		2,840 (-4.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,410
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,759
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,756
Intel Core i7-4558U @ 2.80GHz		551

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