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Intel Core i7-4800MQ vs Intel Core i7-3740QM

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.

Intel Core i7-3740QM

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The Intel Core i7-3740QM is a fast quad-core processor for laptops based on the Ivy Bridge architecture and successor of the i7-3720QM. 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).

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i7-3740QM should be slightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to slight architectural improvements. As a result, overall performance should be above the Core i7-2960XM.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 650 MHz up to 1300 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it one of the faster variants.

As with most quad-core Ivy Bridge models, the Core i7-3740QM is specified at a TDP of 45 Watts including graphics card and memory controller. Therefore, the CPU is well-suited for laptops 15-inches or greater.

ModelIntel Core i7-4800MQIntel Core i7-3740QM
CodenameHaswellIvy Bridge
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Series: Core i7 Ivy 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 « 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 i7-4700HQ 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 i7-3940XM compare3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3920XM compare2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3840QM compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3820QM compare2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3740QM « 2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3720QM compare2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3635QM compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3630QM compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3615QM compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3610QM compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3632QM compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3612QM compare2.1 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3540M compare3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3520M compare2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3687U compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3667U compare2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3537U compare2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3517U compare1.9 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-3689Y compare1.5 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2700 - 3700 MHz2700 - 3700 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 8
TDP47 Watt45 Watt
Transistors1400 Million1400 Million
Technology22 nm22 nm
Die Size177 mm2160 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C105 °C
SocketrPGAFCBGA1224, FCPGA988
FeaturesHD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1300 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NIHD Graphics 4000, DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1300 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 - 1300 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$378 U.S.$378 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4800MQ +
min: 529     avg: 648     median: 663 (4%)     max: 684 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4800MQ +
min: 137     avg: 141.2     median: 142 (39%)     max: 145 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 5.49     avg: 7.1     median: 7.2 (9%)     max: 7.61 Points
min: 6.93     avg: 7     median: 7 (9%)     max: 6.98 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.55     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (39%)     max: 1.68 Points
1.5 Points (36%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 5009     avg: 5210     median: 5233 (32%)     max: 5428 Points
4951 Points (30%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 15633     avg: 19353     median: 20089 (15%)     max: 20736 Points
19798 Points (14%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 21426     avg: 25633     median: 26343 (17%)     max: 27104 Points
min: 24138     avg: 24219     median: 24218.5 (15%)     max: 24299 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 6602     avg: 6993     median: 7052 (9%)     max: 7270 Points
min: 6281     avg: 6324     median: 6323.5 (8%)     max: 6366 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 225     avg: 253.4     median: 245.6 (3%)     max: 286.7 s
247 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 6.955     avg: 8     median: 7.7 (2%)     max: 9.7 s
7.6 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 4431     avg: 4589     median: 4473 (7%)     max: 4862 Points
4680 Points (7%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 34.6     avg: 39.9     median: 41.5 (1%)     max: 42 fps
38.6 fps (1%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 143.2     avg: 156.6     median: 160.1 (4%)     max: 163 fps
153.8 fps (4%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.313     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (11%)     max: 0.424 GB/s
0.4 GB/s (11%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.522     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (11%)     max: 0.723 GB/s
0.6 GB/s (10%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 3.3     avg: 4     median: 4.1 (11%)     max: 4.4 GB/s
3.5 GB/s (9%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 5411     avg: 7049     median: 7265 (15%)     max: 7585 Points
min: 6825     avg: 6837     median: 6837 (15%)     max: 6849 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 9.86     avg: 10.2     median: 10 (2%)     max: 11.15 s
10.2 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 22.61     avg: 23.3     median: 23.1 (1%)     max: 24.98 s
23.4 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 4800MQ +
min: 523     avg: 536     median: 535 (2%)     max: 552 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 4800MQ +
min: 152.6     avg: 92658     median: 103935 (49%)     max: 162610 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 4800MQ +
min: 86.7     avg: 63357     median: 81295 (62%)     max: 90750 MFLOPS
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
min: 7.4     avg: 7.6     median: 7.7 (99%)     max: 7.8 Points
7.7 Points (99%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 19618     avg: 23880     median: 24234 (19%)     max: 25503 Points
min: 23645     avg: 23789     median: 23789 (18%)     max: 23933 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 6888     avg: 7843     median: 7896 (19%)     max: 9169 Points
min: 7048     avg: 7783     median: 7782.5 (19%)     max: 8517 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 4800MQ +
min: 33398     avg: 44630     median: 46157 (38%)     max: 48964 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 4800MQ +
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 (39%)     max: 48296 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 4800MQ +
min: 5427     avg: 6590     median: 6686 (17%)     max: 7326 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 4800MQ +
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
100%
1 4800MQ +
12753 Points (23%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4800MQ +
3355 Points (44%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4800MQ → 100% n=20

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-3740QM → 96% n=20

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