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Intel Core i7-4702MQ vs Intel Core i5-8250U

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 i5-8250U

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The Intel Core i5-8250U is a power efficient quad-core SoC for notebooks and Ultrabooks based on the Kaby Lake Refresh generation and was announced in August 2017. Contrary to its direct predecessor the Core i5-7200U, which were still dual-cores, the i7-8250U is equipped with four cores but at a lower base frequency of 1.6 GHz. The Turbo Boost can go up to 3,4 GHz and therefore also offer good short term single core speeds. The GPU is now named Intel UHD Graphics 620 but otherwise identical to the Intel HD Graphics 620. The integrated memory controller supports DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 and dual channel memory.

Architecture

Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Skylake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.

Performance

According to Intel, the new quad core models are up to 40% faster than their dual core predecessors. Due to the reduced TDP and the same 14nm+ process, the long term performance and throttling behavior will be interesting and depending on the laptop design. Therefore, the older 35 Watt quad-core models should be faster in applications that demand longer CPU loads.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Intel Gen 9.5) is untouched from the 8th Gen Kaby Lake chips. With fast dual-channel memory it can reach the performance of a dedicated GeForce 920M.

Contrary to Skylake, Kaby lake now also supports H.265/HEVC Main 10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec. The dual-core Kaby Lake processors announced in January should also support HDCP 2.2.

Power Consumption

The chip is manufactured in an improved 14nm process with FinFET transistors (14nm+), the same as the 7th Gen Kaby Lake processors. Intel still specifies the TDP with 15 Watts, which is typical for ULV chips. Depending on the usage scenario, the TDP can vary between 7.5 (cTDP Down) and 25 Watts.

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ModelIntel Core i7-4702MQIntel Core i5-8250U
CodenameHaswellKaby Lake Refresh
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Kaby Lake Refresh
Series: Kaby Lake Refresh Kaby Lake Refresh
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 i7-8650U compare1.9 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8550U compare1.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8350U compare1.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8250U « 1.6 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8130U compare2.2 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U compare2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Clock2200 - 3200 MHz1600 - 3400 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 8
TDP37 Watt15 Watt
Transistors1400 Million
Technology22 nm14 nm
Die Size177 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C
SocketrPGABGA1356
FeaturesHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 620 (300 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$378 U.S.$297 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-8250U
24.8 pt (41%)
AMD E1-2100
2.32 -91%
...
Intel Core i3-8109U
24.1 -3%
Intel Core i5-6287U
24.3 -2%
Intel Processor N100
24.4 -2%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
24.4 -2%
Intel Core i7-6567U
24.5 -1%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
24.6 -1%
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
24.7 0%
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
24.8 0%
Intel Processor N95
24.8 0%
Intel Core i5-8250U
24.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
25 1%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
25 1%
Intel Processor N150
25 1%
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
25.1 1%
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
25.4 2%
Intel Core i3-1005G1
25.7 4%
Intel Core i3-1110G4
25.7 4%
Intel Processor N97
25.8 4%
Intel Core i5-8259U
25.9 4%
...
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
50 102%
max:
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
60.1 142%
0%
100%
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 3022     avg: 3108     median: 3108 (3%)     max: 3194 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 840     avg: 874     median: 873.5 (37%)     max: 907 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 332     avg: 349.2     median: 353 (38%)     max: 355 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 846     avg: 1148     median: 1171 (3%)     max: 1325 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 509     avg: 555     median: 575 (4%)     max: 588 Points
min: 320     avg: 570     median: 562 (4%)     max: 730 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 120     avg: 124     median: 124 (34%)     max: 128 Points
min: 81     avg: 141.1     median: 143 (40%)     max: 147 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: 3.15     avg: 6     median: 5.9 (8%)     max: 7.76 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.27     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (33%)     max: 1.44 Points
min: 0.91     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (39%)     max: 1.79 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4529     avg: 4641     median: 4656 (28%)     max: 4748 Points
min: 5349     avg: 5631     median: 5533 (33%)     max: 8356 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 15152     avg: 16779     median: 17388 (13%)     max: 17681 Points
min: 14148     avg: 18261     median: 17987 (13%)     max: 22097 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 19148     avg: 21636     median: 22311 (14%)     max: 22675 Points
min: 11245     avg: 23585     median: 23873 (15%)     max: 28932 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 5915     avg: 6122     median: 6149 (7%)     max: 6264 Points
min: 5163     avg: 6972     median: 7174 (9%)     max: 8153 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 264.6     avg: 307.8     median: 282.3 (3%)     max: 402.1 s
min: 243.3     avg: 308.6     median: 306.2 (4%)     max: 402.1 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 8.453     avg: 9.8     median: 9.2 (2%)     max: 12.8 s
min: 7.394     avg: 8.9     median: 8.1 (2%)     max: 13.75 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 4185     avg: 4251     median: 4223 (7%)     max: 4344 Points
min: 3632     avg: 3991     median: 3991 (6%)     max: 4350 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 11546     avg: 15262     median: 15365.5 (9%)     max: 17405 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3641     avg: 3726     median: 3706 (44%)     max: 3925 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 31.35     avg: 33.7     median: 33.7 (11%)     max: 36.15 fps
min: 29.5     avg: 32.8     median: 32 (11%)     max: 37.7 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 128     avg: 131.8     median: 130.1 (30%)     max: 139 fps
min: 124.6     avg: 139.3     median: 137.5 (32%)     max: 157.6 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 3.02     avg: 4.2     median: 4.3 (8%)     max: 4.78 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.279     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (9%)     max: 0.311 GB/s
min: 0.336     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (12%)     max: 0.415 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.494     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (9%)     max: 0.549 GB/s
min: 0.58     avg: 0.6     median: 0.7 (12%)     max: 0.714 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 3.1     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (8%)     max: 3.4 GB/s
min: 2.9     avg: 3.5     median: 3.5 (9%)     max: 4 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 813     avg: 948     median: 899.5 (6%)     max: 1209 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.818     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (18%)     max: 0.843 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 5814     avg: 6212     median: 6285 (13%)     max: 6376 Points
min: 4775     avg: 6370     median: 6348 (14%)     max: 7575 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: 10.9     avg: 11.7     median: 11.1 (2%)     max: 15.77 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: 24.9     avg: 26.3     median: 25.2 (1%)     max: 34.28 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: 601     avg: 631     median: 613 (3%)     max: 783 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 101870     avg: 115935     median: 115935 (55%)     max: 130000 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 4702MQ +
min: 74180     avg: 74395     median: 74395 (57%)     max: 74610 MFLOPS
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 4702MQ +
7.6 Points (97%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 18922     avg: 20483     median: 20620 (16%)     max: 21482 Points
min: 15198     avg: 20933     median: 21899 (17%)     max: 24736 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 5435     avg: 6285     median: 6366.5 (16%)     max: 7092 Points
min: 3233     avg: 6318     median: 6276 (15%)     max: 8014 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 33875     avg: 37206     median: 38367.5 (31%)     max: 39567 Points
min: 24077     avg: 44593     median: 45968.5 (37%)     max: 50962 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
39206 Points (32%)
min: 24155     avg: 44127     median: 45251 (37%)     max: 50910 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 34294     avg: 49389     median: 50347.5 (42%)     max: 52066 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 4944     avg: 5543     median: 5640.5 (14%)     max: 5860 Points
min: 3002     avg: 5863     median: 5774 (15%)     max: 7695 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 6591     avg: 7692     median: 7974.5 (14%)     max: 8161 Points
min: 4495     avg: 8511     median: 8453 (15%)     max: 10727 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 1956     avg: 2709     median: 2663 (11%)     max: 3723 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 882     avg: 914     median: 925 (36%)     max: 936 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 2265     avg: 3162     median: 3427 (6%)     max: 3516 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 923     avg: 927     median: 927 (4%)     max: 931 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3105     avg: 3298     median: 3298 (10%)     max: 3491 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3453     avg: 4116     median: 4095 (41%)     max: 4330 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 11269     avg: 12833     median: 12751 (13%)     max: 14228 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3924     avg: 4076     median: 4029 (45%)     max: 4243 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 10751     avg: 12210     median: 12131 (18%)     max: 13486 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
9180 Points (16%)
min: 10893     avg: 12606     median: 12742 (23%)     max: 13553 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
2753 Points (54%)
min: 3148     avg: 3302     median: 3242 (63%)     max: 3503 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 14363     avg: 14408     median: 14407.5 (23%)     max: 14452 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3759     avg: 3829     median: 3828.5 (57%)     max: 3898 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4702MQ +
7361 Points (59%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4702MQ +
6959 Points (63%)
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%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 986     avg: 1221     median: 1259 (1%)     max: 1532 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
110.3 ms (1%)
min: 74.8     avg: 107.9     median: 91 (1%)     max: 265.6 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4702MQ +
110 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 22772     avg: 30123     median: 29871 (23%)     max: 35817 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 163     avg: 169.5     median: 167.5 (30%)     max: 180 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
768 Points (29%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 25.9     avg: 27.9     median: 28.3 (5%)     max: 29.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 27.7     avg: 29.5     median: 29.8 (5%)     max: 30.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 16.8     avg: 18.1     median: 18.4 (14%)     max: 18.8 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4702MQ → 100% n=29

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-8250U → 109% n=29

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