Intel Core i7-4770S @1.8GHz possible upgrade?

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I got some cash to be able to upgrade a few things on my Dell laptop. I dont wanna just buy a new one though as it could be a small project.

I am already upgrading the RAM and adding an SSD

Specs:

CPU
Intel Core i7 4500U @ 1.80GHz 46 °C
Haswell ULT 22nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 019RG3 (U3E1)
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768@60Hz)
Intel HD Graphics Family (Dell)
2048MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 8600M Series (Dell)
CrossFire Disabled
Storage
931GB Seagate ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB (SATA) 37 °C

I REAAAALLLY wanna upgrade the cpu as it has a slow GHz and only two physical cores so my question is: Can I upgrade this cpu to anything that is of higher quality? I know a fair bit about socket types and compatibility when it comes to desktops but not laptops.

Any help would be amazing. Cheers!!!
 
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RazerZ
As mentioned above they are not compatible, they are physically different in design and the CPU is soldered in the board. Your haswell chip is in BGA form, totally different from their desktop CPUs.

"BGA packages are used to permanently mount devices such as microprocessors... Soldering of BGA devices requires precise control and is usually done by automated processes. BGA devices are not suitable for socket mounting."


Also 1.8Ghz is your CPU's base speed and with turbo boost it can go to 3.0 Ghz. If you don't need the extra ram you will be wasting money. The SSD will help with boot/load times but that's about it.
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As mentioned above they are not compatible, they are physically different in design and the CPU is soldered in the board. Your haswell chip is in BGA form, totally different from their desktop CPUs.

"BGA packages are used to permanently mount devices such as microprocessors... Soldering of BGA devices requires precise control and is usually done by automated processes. BGA devices are not suitable for socket mounting."


Also 1.8Ghz is your CPU's base speed and with turbo boost it can go to 3.0 Ghz. If you don't need the extra ram you will be wasting money. The SSD will help with boot/load times but that's about it.
 
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