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Intel Core i7-4700HQ vs Intel Core i7-4800MQ

Intel Core i7-4700HQ

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The Intel Core i7-4700HQ is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops. It is based on the Haswell architecture and manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyperthreading, the four cores can handle up to eight threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.4 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.3 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.4 GHz (for 1 active core).

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

The performance of the Core i7-4700HQ is slightly above a similarly clocked Ivy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. As a result, overall performance is similar to the Ivy Bridge based Core i7-3740QM.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 400 MHz up to 1200 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it about 30 % faster than the HD 4000.

The i7-4700HQ is rated at a TDP of 47 W including graphics card, memory controller and VRMs.  Therefore, the CPU is only suited for laptops 15-inches or greater.

Intel Core i7-4800MQ

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The Intel Core i7-4800MQ is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops which has been launched in Q2/2013. It is based on the Haswell architecture and manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyperthreading, the four cores can handle up to eight threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.7 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.5 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.6 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.7 GHz (for 1 active core).

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving the performance per clock by almost 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Due to these changes, the performance has been improved slightly compared to Ivy Bridge. Therefore, the 4800MQ is about 10 % faster than the former i7-3740QM.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 400 MHz up to 1300 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it about 30 % faster than the HD 4000.

The i7-4800MQ is rated at a TDP of 47 W including graphics card, memory controller and VRMs.  Therefore, the CPU is only suited for laptops 15-inches or greater.

ModelIntel Core i7-4700HQIntel Core i7-4800MQ
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
CodenameHaswellHaswell
Series: Core i7 Haswell
Intel Core i7-4940MX compare3.1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX compare3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ compare2.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ compare2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ compare2.6 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ compare2.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ compare2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ compare2.3 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ compare2.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ « 2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ compare2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M compare3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M compare2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U compare3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U compare2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U compare1.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U compare2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U compare1.8 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U compare1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y compare1.7 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4940MX compare3.1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX compare3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ compare2.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ compare2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ compare2.6 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ compare2.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ « 2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ compare2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ compare2.3 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ compare2.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ compare2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M compare3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M compare2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U compare3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U compare2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U compare1.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U compare2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U compare1.8 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U compare1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y compare1.7 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2400 - 3400 MHz2700 - 3700 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 8
TDP47 Watt47 Watt
Transistors1400 Million1400 Million
Technology22 nm22 nm
Die Size177 mm2177 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA1364rPGA
FeaturesHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1200 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1300 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1200 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1300 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$378 U.S.$378 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 464     avg: 611     median: 637 (4%)     max: 643 Points
min: 529     avg: 648     median: 663 (4%)     max: 684 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 106     avg: 130     median: 132 (40%)     max: 135 Points
min: 137     avg: 141.2     median: 142 (43%)     max: 145 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 5.24     avg: 6.7     median: 6.9 (9%)     max: 7 Points
min: 5.49     avg: 7.1     median: 7.2 (9%)     max: 7.61 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.24     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (37%)     max: 1.55 Points
min: 1.55     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (41%)     max: 1.68 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4716     avg: 4886     median: 4895 (30%)     max: 5003 Points
min: 5009     avg: 5210     median: 5233 (32%)     max: 5428 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 14329     avg: 18170     median: 18609 (13%)     max: 19260 Points
min: 15633     avg: 19353     median: 20089 (15%)     max: 20736 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 18887     avg: 23512     median: 24321 (17%)     max: 24774 Points
min: 21426     avg: 25633     median: 26343 (18%)     max: 27104 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 6088     avg: 6408     median: 6474.5 (8%)     max: 6612 Points
min: 6602     avg: 6993     median: 7052 (9%)     max: 7270 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 237.8     avg: 302.7     median: 291.2 (3%)     max: 390.6 s
min: 225     avg: 253.4     median: 245.6 (3%)     max: 286.7 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 7.592     avg: 9.1     median: 8.1 (2%)     max: 12.44 s
min: 6.955     avg: 8     median: 7.7 (2%)     max: 9.7 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
4325 Points (7%)
min: 4431     avg: 4589     median: 4473 (7%)     max: 4862 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 29.7     avg: 34.4     median: 34 (12%)     max: 39.52 fps
min: 34.6     avg: 39.9     median: 41.5 (14%)     max: 42 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 121.8     avg: 136.1     median: 141 (33%)     max: 145.6 fps
min: 143.2     avg: 156.6     median: 160.1 (37%)     max: 163 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.33     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (0%)     max: 0.341 GB/s
min: 0.313     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.424 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.576     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (10%)     max: 0.603 GB/s
min: 0.522     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (11%)     max: 0.723 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 3.7     avg: 3.8     median: 3.8 (10%)     max: 3.8 GB/s
min: 3.3     avg: 4     median: 4.1 (11%)     max: 4.4 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 5232     avg: 6572     median: 6758.5 (14%)     max: 6968 Points
min: 5411     avg: 7049     median: 7265 (15%)     max: 7585 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 10     avg: 10.6     median: 10.8 (2%)     max: 10.86 s
min: 9.86     avg: 10.2     median: 10 (2%)     max: 11.15 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 24     avg: 24.6     median: 24.7 (1%)     max: 24.97 s
min: 22.61     avg: 23.3     median: 23.1 (1%)     max: 24.98 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 569     avg: 576     median: 574 (3%)     max: 587 s
min: 523     avg: 536     median: 535 (2%)     max: 552 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
min: 109400     avg: 121793     median: 110220 (52%)     max: 145760 MIPS
min: 152.6     avg: 92658     median: 103935 (49%)     max: 162610 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
min: 58480     avg: 72660     median: 78160 (60%)     max: 81340 MFLOPS
min: 86.7     avg: 63357     median: 81295 (62%)     max: 90750 MFLOPS
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 4800MQ +
min: 7.4     avg: 7.6     median: 7.7 (99%)     max: 7.8 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 17427     avg: 21972     median: 22672.5 (20%)     max: 23555 Points
min: 19618     avg: 23880     median: 24234 (21%)     max: 25503 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 4232     avg: 7082     median: 7432.5 (20%)     max: 7903 Points
min: 6888     avg: 7843     median: 7896 (21%)     max: 9169 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 31331     avg: 42188     median: 42962 (35%)     max: 44252 Points
min: 33398     avg: 44630     median: 46157 (38%)     max: 48964 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 41763     avg: 42673     median: 42672.5 (35%)     max: 43582 Points
min: 36993     avg: 44305     median: 46378.5 (38%)     max: 47470 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 4800MQ +
min: 47915     avg: 48106     median: 48105.5 (41%)     max: 48296 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 4400     avg: 5985     median: 6345 (16%)     max: 6505 Points
min: 5427     avg: 6590     median: 6686 (17%)     max: 7326 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 6713     avg: 8718     median: 8903 (16%)     max: 9085 Points
min: 7609     avg: 9333     median: 9544 (17%)     max: 10005 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 4800MQ +
3276 Points (14%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
11900 Points (21%)
12753 Points (23%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
3156 Points (62%)
3355 Points (66%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4700HQ +
1761 ms (2%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 4700HQ +
4644 Points (4%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4700HQ → 100% n=30

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4800MQ → 106% n=30

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