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Intel Core i7-4702MQ vs Intel Core i7-2720QM

Intel Core i7-4702MQ

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The Intel Core i7-4702MQ 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 2.2 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.1 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.2 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 i7-4702MQ 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 i7-3630QM.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 400 MHz up to 1150 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it about 30 % faster than the HD 4000.

With a TDP of only 37 Watt, the Core i7-4702MQ is specified at the level of mobile dual-core CPUs. Therefore, even smaller laptops can use the Core i7.

Intel Core i7-2720QM

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The Intel Core i7-2720QM is a fast high-end quad core processor for laptops. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and offers Hyperthreading to handle 8 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). Compared to the previous Clarksdale quad-cores, the i7-2720QM is now manufactured in 32nm and offers an integrated graphics card and AES functions. Compared to the faster clocked 2820QM, the 2720QM offers less level 3 cache (6 vs. 8MB).

Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most noteable improvements are the new 256Bit AVX instructions, the improved Turbo Boost and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core. Furthermore, the integrated memory controller was improved and supports up to 8 GB DDR3-1333.

The i7-2720QM offers an integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics 3000) which proved to be clearly faster than the old Intel HD Graphics in the Arrandale CPUs and on a level with entry level dedicated graphics cards like the GeForce 310M. The HD Graphics 3000 also supports Turbo Boost and clocks between 650 MHz and 1300 MHz. As the graphics card shares the fast last level cache, the processor is a bit slower with activated GPU.

The performance of the Core i7-2720QM is noticeable better than the old i7-720QM and even a bit faster than the fastest Clarksfield CPU the Core i7-940XM quad core. Therefore, the performance should be sufficient for modern 3D games and demanding applications. Thanks to the fast Turbo Boost 2.0 even single threaded applications run very fast. The detailed benchmark results of the 2720QM can be found in the lower section of this page, or in our detailed review of the new Sandy Bridge quad core processors.

The relative high TDP rating of the 2720QM of 45 Watt enables the usage of the quad core only in 15" laptops and up. However, compared to the previous generation of quad-cores, the TDP improved, as the integrated GPU is now included.

ModelIntel Core i7-4702MQIntel Core i7-2720QM
CodenameHaswellSandy Bridge
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Series: Core i7 Sandy Bridge
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 compare2.7 - 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 compare2.4 - 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 « 2.2 - 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 i7-2960XM compare2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2860QM compare2.5 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2920XM compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2760QM compare2.4 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2820QM compare2.3 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2720QM « 2.2 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2675QM compare2.2 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2670QM compare2.2 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2635QM compare2 - 2.9 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2630QM compare2 - 2.9 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2640M compare2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2620M compare2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2649M compare2.3 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2629M compare2.1 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2677M compare1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2637M compare1.7 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2657M compare1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2617M compare1.5 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2200 - 3200 MHz2200 - 3300 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 8
TDP37 Watt45 Watt
Transistors1400 Million995 Million
Technology22 nm32 nm
Die Size177 mm2216 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketrPGAFCBGA1224, FCPGA988
FeaturesHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIHD Graphics 3000 (650-1300MHz), DDR-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1300 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$378 U.S.$378 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 509     avg: 555     median: 575 (4%)     max: 588 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 120     avg: 124     median: 124 (34%)     max: 128 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 5.43     avg: 6.1     median: 6.2 (8%)     max: 6.36 Points
min: 5.12     avg: 5.3     median: 5.3 (7%)     max: 5.64 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 1.27     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (33%)     max: 1.44 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4529     avg: 4641     median: 4656 (28%)     max: 4748 Points
min: 4114     avg: 4168     median: 4167 (25%)     max: 4219 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 15152     avg: 16779     median: 17388 (13%)     max: 17681 Points
min: 13961     avg: 14649     median: 14852 (11%)     max: 15301 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 19148     avg: 21636     median: 22311 (14%)     max: 22675 Points
min: 15819     avg: 17946     median: 18193 (12%)     max: 19061 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 5915     avg: 6122     median: 6149 (7%)     max: 6264 Points
min: 4204     avg: 5084     median: 5236 (6%)     max: 5299 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 264.6     avg: 307.8     median: 282.3 (3%)     max: 402.1 s
min: 410.2     avg: 423.1     median: 423.5 (5%)     max: 435.6 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 8.453     avg: 9.8     median: 9.2 (2%)     max: 12.8 s
min: 12.13     avg: 13     median: 13.1 (3%)     max: 13.73 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 4185     avg: 4251     median: 4223 (7%)     max: 4344 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 31.35     avg: 33.7     median: 33.7 (11%)     max: 36.15 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 128     avg: 131.8     median: 130.1 (30%)     max: 139 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 0.279     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (9%)     max: 0.311 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 0.494     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (9%)     max: 0.549 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 3.1     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (8%)     max: 3.4 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 5814     avg: 6212     median: 6285 (13%)     max: 6376 Points
min: 5133     avg: 5529     median: 5616 (12%)     max: 5772 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 11     avg: 12.7     median: 11.5 (2%)     max: 20.51 s
min: 11     avg: 11.4     median: 11 (2%)     max: 12.3 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 25.55     avg: 28.8     median: 26 (1%)     max: 45.39 s
min: 26     avg: 27     median: 27 (1%)     max: 28.2 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 584     avg: 607     median: 601 (3%)     max: 637 s
min: 635     avg: 650     median: 647 (3%)     max: 671 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
min: 101870     avg: 115935     median: 115935 (55%)     max: 130000 MIPS
109640 MIPS (52%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
min: 74180     avg: 74395     median: 74395 (57%)     max: 74610 MFLOPS
66400 MFLOPS (51%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
7.6 Points (97%)
7.5 Points (96%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 18922     avg: 20483     median: 20620 (16%)     max: 21482 Points
min: 11457     avg: 17984     median: 18725 (14%)     max: 19716 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 5435     avg: 6285     median: 6366.5 (16%)     max: 7092 Points
min: 5473     avg: 6495     median: 6627 (16%)     max: 7334 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 33875     avg: 37206     median: 38367.5 (31%)     max: 39567 Points
36234 Points (29%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 4702MQ +
39206 Points (32%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 4944     avg: 5543     median: 5640.5 (14%)     max: 5860 Points
5494 Points (14%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 6591     avg: 7692     median: 7974.5 (14%)     max: 8161 Points
7558 Points (13%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4702MQ +
9180 Points (16%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4702MQ +
2753 Points (36%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4702MQ +
7361 Points (39%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4702MQ +
6959 Points (48%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4702MQ +
11281 Points (22%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4702MQ +
10311 Points (21%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4702MQ +
9685 Points (25%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 4702MQ +
110.3 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4702MQ +
110 ms (1%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4702MQ → 100% n=19

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-2720QM → 90% n=19

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