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Intel Core i7-4710MQ vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ

Intel Core i7-4710MQ

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The Intel Core i7-4710MQ 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 2.5 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.4 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.5 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 i7-4710MQ 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 i7-3820QM (if the Turbo headroom is utilized completely). Even extremly demanding software or multitasking will be handled easily.

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.

The i7-4710MQ 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 i7-4720HQ

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The Intel Core i7-4720HQ 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 2.6 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.5 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.6 GHz (for 1 active core). Compared to the previous i7-4710HQ, the i7-4720HQ is clocked exactly 100 MHz higher.

Architecture

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.

Performance

The performance of the Core i7-4720HQ is similar to the Core i7-4860HQ or the Ivy Bridge-based i7-3840QM. Even extremly demanding software or multitasking will be handled easily.

Graphics

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 and comparable to a dedicated GeForce 820M.

Power Consumption

The i7-4720HQ 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 i7-4710MQIntel Core i7-4720HQ
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 i7-4800MQ 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 i7-4720HQ2.6 - 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 « 2.5 - 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 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 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 « 2.6 - 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 i7-4710MQ2.5 - 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 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
Clock2500 - 3500 MHz2600 - 3600 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
SocketrPGAFCBGA1364
FeaturesHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1200 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$378 U.S.$378 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 599     avg: 635     median: 645 (4%)     max: 657 Points
min: 491     avg: 628     median: 642 (4%)     max: 678 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 119     avg: 131.9     median: 135 (41%)     max: 137 Points
min: 108     avg: 135.6     median: 138 (42%)     max: 144 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 6.52     avg: 6.9     median: 7 (9%)     max: 7.17 Points
min: 5.48     avg: 6.9     median: 7 (9%)     max: 7.37 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.35     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (38%)     max: 1.55 Points
min: 1.13     avg: 1.5     median: 1.6 (39%)     max: 1.61 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4820     avg: 4976     median: 4962.5 (30%)     max: 5125 Points
min: 5040     avg: 5155     median: 5145 (31%)     max: 5347 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 16637     avg: 18616     median: 18961.5 (14%)     max: 19450 Points
min: 16073     avg: 19181     median: 19580 (14%)     max: 20120 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 24653     avg: 24774     median: 24773.5 (17%)     max: 24894 Points
min: 21986     avg: 24799     median: 25500 (18%)     max: 26382 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 6511     avg: 6573     median: 6573 (8%)     max: 6635 Points
min: 6519     avg: 6775     median: 6732 (8%)     max: 6964 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
259 s (3%)
min: 221.7     avg: 245.2     median: 240.8 (3%)     max: 287.1 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 7.154     avg: 7.5     median: 7.3 (1%)     max: 8.124 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 4720HQ +
4281 Points (7%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 32     avg: 37.7     median: 37.8 (13%)     max: 41 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 117     avg: 149.2     median: 152.4 (35%)     max: 159.3 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 0.342     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (11%)     max: 0.364 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 0.602     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (11%)     max: 0.645 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 2.5     avg: 3.7     median: 3.9 (10%)     max: 4 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 6810     avg: 6831     median: 6830.5 (15%)     max: 6851 Points
min: 6222     avg: 6922     median: 6930 (15%)     max: 7380 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 10     avg: 10.4     median: 10.3 (2%)     max: 10.72 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 23.44     avg: 24     median: 23.9 (1%)     max: 24.64 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
567 s (3%)
min: 543     avg: 562     median: 563 (3%)     max: 581 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 21613     avg: 23478     median: 24374 (22%)     max: 24446 Points
min: 22350     avg: 23619     median: 23618.5 (21%)     max: 24887 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 6469     avg: 7668     median: 7979 (22%)     max: 8139 Points
min: 5596     avg: 7529     median: 7718 (21%)     max: 8384 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 40125     avg: 42858     median: 43424 (35%)     max: 44799 Points
min: 29156     avg: 41134     median: 42684 (35%)     max: 46247 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 34245     avg: 42516     median: 44007 (36%)     max: 46027 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 39641     avg: 45909     median: 46222 (39%)     max: 48489 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 5865     avg: 6475     median: 6577 (17%)     max: 6889 Points
min: 4159     avg: 5981     median: 6048 (15%)     max: 6845 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 8299     avg: 9017     median: 9219 (16%)     max: 9381 Points
min: 6388     avg: 8643     median: 9059 (16%)     max: 9561 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
10955 Points (19%)
min: 10551     avg: 12015     median: 12295.5 (22%)     max: 12654 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
2992 Points (58%)
min: 3069     avg: 3284     median: 3320.5 (65%)     max: 3407 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 12956     avg: 13054     median: 13053.5 (20%)     max: 13151 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4720HQ +
min: 3503     avg: 3522     median: 3522 (53%)     max: 3541 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4710MQ +
7610 Points (61%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4710MQ +
7178 Points (65%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4710MQ +
12352 Points (24%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4710MQ +
10959 Points (22%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4710MQ +
10355 Points (27%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1991     avg: 2002     median: 2002 (2%)     max: 2013 ms
min: 1128     avg: 1955     median: 1956 (2%)     max: 2655 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 84     avg: 88.7     median: 88.7 (1%)     max: 93.3 ms
min: 81.1     avg: 98.1     median: 84.5 (1%)     max: 180.4 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 15924     avg: 16285     median: 16285 (15%)     max: 16646 Points
min: 12288     avg: 17470     median: 16616 (15%)     max: 31282 Points

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4710MQ → 100% n=21

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4720HQ → 101% n=21

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