Intel Core i7-4710MQ vs Intel Core i7-4940MX vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ

Intel Core i7-4710MQ

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 i7-4940MX

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The Intel Core i7-4940MX is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops and successor of the i7-4930MX. It is based on the Haswell architecture and was launched in Q1/2014. 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 3.1 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.9 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 4.0 GHz (for 1 active core). Furthermore, the Extreme CPUs offer an unlocked multiplicator for easy overclocking.

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, increasing the performance per clock by about 5 - 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Performance

Compared to the Core i7-4930MX, the 4940MX is clocked just 100 MHz higher and therefore only slightly faster. Overall, the performance is similar to the Desktop Core i7-4770K. 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 1350 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it about 30 % faster than the HD 4000. This is slightly slower than the AMD Radeon HD 8650G, but similar to a dedicated GeForce GT 720M.

Power Consumption

The i7-4940MX is rated at a TDP of 57 W including graphics card, memory controller and VRMs. Therefore, the CPU is only suited for laptops 17-inches or greater.

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).

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.

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Intel Core i7-4710MQ

Intel Core i7-4940MX

Intel Core i7-4700HQ

Intel Core i7

Haswell

: Core i7 Haswell

Intel Core i7-4940MX	3100 - 4000 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4930MX	3000 - 3900 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4980HQ	2800 - 4000 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4910MQ	2900 - 3900 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4900MQ	2800 - 3800 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4960HQ	2600 - 3800 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4810MQ	2800 - 3800 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4870HQ	2500 - 3700 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4800MQ	2700 - 3700 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4950HQ	2400 - 3600 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4860HQ	2400 - 3600 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4720HQ	2600 - 3600 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4850HQ	2300 - 3500 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4710HQ	2500 - 3500 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
» Intel Core i7-4710MQ	2500 - 3500 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4770HQ	2200 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4700HQ	2400 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4700MQ	2400 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4760HQ	2100 - 3300 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4722HQ	2400 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4712HQ	2300 - 3300 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4712MQ	2300 - 3300 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4750HQ	2000 - 3200 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4702HQ	2200 - 3200 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4702MQ	2200 - 3200 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4610M	3000 - 3700 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4600M	2900 - 3600 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4578U	3000 - 3500 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4558U	2800 - 3300 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4600U	2100 - 3300 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4650U	1700 - 3300 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4510U	2000 - 3100 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4500U	1800 - 3000 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4550U	1500 - 3000 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4610Y	1700 - 2900 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB

» Intel Core i7-4940MX	3100 - 4000 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4930MX	3000 - 3900 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4980HQ	2800 - 4000 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4910MQ	2900 - 3900 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4900MQ	2800 - 3800 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4960HQ	2600 - 3800 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4810MQ	2800 - 3800 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4870HQ	2500 - 3700 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4800MQ	2700 - 3700 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4950HQ	2400 - 3600 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4860HQ	2400 - 3600 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4720HQ	2600 - 3600 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4850HQ	2300 - 3500 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4710HQ	2500 - 3500 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4710MQ	2500 - 3500 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4770HQ	2200 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4700HQ	2400 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4700MQ	2400 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4760HQ	2100 - 3300 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4722HQ	2400 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4712HQ	2300 - 3300 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4712MQ	2300 - 3300 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4750HQ	2000 - 3200 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4702HQ	2200 - 3200 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4702MQ	2200 - 3200 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4610M	3000 - 3700 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4600M	2900 - 3600 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4578U	3000 - 3500 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4558U	2800 - 3300 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4600U	2100 - 3300 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4650U	1700 - 3300 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4510U	2000 - 3100 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4500U	1800 - 3000 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4550U	1500 - 3000 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4610Y	1700 - 2900 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB

Intel Core i7-4940MX	3100 - 4000 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4930MX	3000 - 3900 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4980HQ	2800 - 4000 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4910MQ	2900 - 3900 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4900MQ	2800 - 3800 MHz	4 / 8	8 MB
Intel Core i7-4960HQ	2600 - 3800 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4810MQ	2800 - 3800 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4870HQ	2500 - 3700 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4800MQ	2700 - 3700 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4950HQ	2400 - 3600 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4860HQ	2400 - 3600 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4720HQ	2600 - 3600 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4850HQ	2300 - 3500 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4710HQ	2500 - 3500 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4710MQ	2500 - 3500 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4770HQ	2200 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
» Intel Core i7-4700HQ	2400 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4700MQ	2400 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4760HQ	2100 - 3300 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4722HQ	2400 - 3400 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4712HQ	2300 - 3300 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4712MQ	2300 - 3300 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4750HQ	2000 - 3200 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4702HQ	2200 - 3200 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4702MQ	2200 - 3200 MHz	4 / 8	6 MB
Intel Core i7-4610M	3000 - 3700 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4600M	2900 - 3600 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4578U	3000 - 3500 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4558U	2800 - 3300 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4600U	2100 - 3300 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4650U	1700 - 3300 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4510U	2000 - 3100 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4500U	1800 - 3000 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4550U	1500 - 3000 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB
Intel Core i7-4610Y	1700 - 2900 MHz	2 / 4	4 MB

2500 - 3500 MHz

3100 - 4000 MHz

2400 - 3400 MHz

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177 mm²

100 °C

rPGA

FCBGA1364

HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI

HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1350 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NI

HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1200 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI

iGPU

Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz)

Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1350 MHz)

Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1200 MHz)

$378 U.S.

$1096 U.S.

$378 U.S.

Intel Core i7 4710MQ

Intel Core i7 4940MX

Intel Core i7 4700HQ

Cinebench R15 - CPU Multi 64Bit

100%

4710MQ +

min: 599 avg: 635.4 median: 645 (15%) max: 657 Points

110%

4940MX +

708 Points (16%)

99%


Gigabyte P27G v2	GeForce GTX 860M	8192	1029 / 2500 MHz	2048MB GDDR5 ForceWare 332.60	599
Fujitsu Celsius H730	Quadro K1100M	8192	705 / 700 MHz	2048MB Forceware 341.21 05.12.2014	600
Gigabyte P15F v2	GeForce GTX 850M	8192	902-1084 / 1000 MHz	2048MB DDR3 ForceWare 347.88 (9.18.13.4788)	619
Medion Erazer X7831-MD98776	GeForce GTX 880M	16384		4096MB GDDR5 RAM	643
Schenker XMG A305	GeForce GTX 960M	8192	1097 / 2500 MHz	2048MB GDDR5 ForceWare 345.05	645
MSI GT70-2QD16SR21	GeForce GTX 970M	16384	924 / 2500 MHz	3072MB GDDR5 nvlddmkm 9.18.13.440 (ForceWare 344.0)	649
HP ZBook 15 G2	FirePro M5100	8192	775 / 1125 MHz	2048MB	651
Medion Erazer X7835 MD99062	GeForce GTX 980M	16384	1038 / 2500 MHz	4096MB GDDR5-VRAM ForceWare 344.42	656
HP ZBook 17 G2 J8Z55ET	FirePro M6100	8192	1100 / 1500 MHz	2048MB atiumdag 9.14.10.01061 - ATI Catalyst 14.9	657


Eurocom X8	GeForce GTX 980M SLI	32768	1038 / 5010 MHz	8192MB 344.75	708


Asus N750JK-T4042H	GeForce GTX 850M	8192		2048MB DDR3 332.35	464
Lenovo IdeaPad Y50	GeForce GTX 860M	16384	1019 / 5010 MHz	4096MB 332.50	490
Toshiba Satellite S70-B-106	Radeon R9 M265X	8192	625 / 1000 MHz	2048MB GDDR5 Video RAM 13.351.1006.1001	566
Gigabyte P35K	GeForce GTX 765M				588
Medion Erazer X7611-MD98543	GeForce GTX 765M	16384	850 / 1000 MHz	2048MB DirectX 11, GDDR5 nvlddmkm 9.18.13.3182 (ForceWare 331.82)	614
Samsung 870Z5G	GeForce GT 750M	8192	967 / 900 MHz	2048MB Treiber-Version 327.68	627
MSI GE70-2PC-036XPL	GeForce GTX 850M	8096		2048MB GDDR5, GM107 ForceWare 332.35	631
Aorus X7	GeForce GTX 765M SLI	16384	850 / 1000 MHz	2x 2048MB GDDR5 ForceWare 332.28	633
Asus G750JZ-T4023H	GeForce GTX 880M	8192	954-984 / 5000 MHz	4096MB GDDR5 9.18.13.3260	637
Asus N56JR-S4080H	GeForce GTX 760M	8192	405-719 / MHz	2048MB ForceWare 331.65	641
Asus G750JS-T4064H	GeForce GTX 870M	8192	981 / 1250 MHz	3072MB GDDR5 nvlddmkm 9.18.13.3260 (ForceWare 332.60)	641
MSI GE60-2PEi781B	GeForce GTX 860M	8192	1029 / 5000 MHz	2048MB DirectX 11, GDDR5 332.35	642
MSI GE70-2PCi785	GeForce GTX 850M	8192	876-954 / 2500 MHz	2048MB GDDR5 ForceWare 332.35	642
Asus G750JM-T4014H	GeForce GTX 860M	8192	1029-1197 / 2500 MHz	2048MB GDDR5 ForceWare 332.33	642
Asus GL550JK-CN391H	GeForce GTX 850M	16384	max. 1174 / 2000 MHz	4096MB DDR3 ForceWare 332.35	642
Gigabyte P34G	GeForce GTX 760M	16384	657 / 1000 MHz	2048MB GDDR5 ForceWare 331.58	643
Schenker XMG C703	GeForce GTX 765M	8192	850 / 1000 MHz	2048MB DirectX 11, GDDR5 311.83	643


Asus N750JV-T4110H	GeForce GT 750M	8192	967 / 900 MHz	4096MB ForceWare 311.54 (Windows 8, 64-bit)	4716
Asus N550JV-CN201H	GeForce GT 750M	8192	967-1163 / 900 MHz	2048MB ForceWare 311.54	4797
Asus N56JR-S4080H	GeForce GTX 760M	8192	405-719 / MHz	2048MB ForceWare 331.65	4826
MSI GS70-65M21621	GeForce GTX 765M	16384	850 / 1000 MHz	2048MB DirectX 11, GDDR5 311.70	4829
Asus G750JH-T4080H	GeForce GTX 780M	8192	823 / 1250 MHz	4096MB DirectX 11, GDDR5 311.83	4882
Asus G750JW	GeForce GTX 765M	12288	797 / 1002 MHz	2048MB 320.21	4895
Medion Erazer X7611-MD98543	GeForce GTX 765M	16384	850 / 1000 MHz	2048MB DirectX 11, GDDR5 nvlddmkm 9.18.13.3182 (ForceWare 331.82)	4907
MSI GE60-2PEi781B	GeForce GTX 860M	8192	1029 / 5000 MHz	2048MB DirectX 11, GDDR5 332.35	4927
MSI GE70-2PC-036XPL	GeForce GTX 850M	8096		2048MB GDDR5, GM107 ForceWare 332.35	4965
Lenovo IdeaPad Y50	GeForce GTX 860M	16384	1019 / 5010 MHz	4096MB 332.50	4999
Schenker XMG C703	GeForce GTX 765M	8192	850 / 1000 MHz	2048MB DirectX 11, GDDR5 311.83	5003

Intel Core i7-4710MQ vs Intel Core i7-4940MX vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ