Intel Core i7 4700HQ vs 4500U |
Released April, 2013
Intel Core i7 4700HQ
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
8.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 4700HQ
 | Higher clock speed 2.4 GHz | | More l3 cache 6 MB |
| | Higher turbo clock speed 3.4 GHz | | More threads 8 |
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Released July, 2013
Intel Core i7 4500U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
7.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 4500U
| | Much lower typical power consumption 12.19W | | Better performance per watt 40.14 pt/W |
| | More l3 cache per core 2 MB/core | | Much lower annual home energy cost 3.61 $/year |
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CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4700HQ vs 4500U
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| 3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Power Consumption | |
How much power does the processor require? | |
| TDP | |
Features | |
How does CPUBoss rank the features of each product? | |
| Features and specifications that differ between products | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 35% higher clock speed | |||
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| More l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 4 MB | 50% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly better 3DMark06 CPU score | 6,758.5 | vs | 3,494 | Around 95% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Significantly better PassMark score | 7,840 | vs | 3,841 | More than 2x better PassMark score | |||
| Significantly better geekbench (64-bit) score | 11,841 | vs | 5,683 | More than 2x better geekbench (64-bit) score | |||
| Better 3DMark11 physics score | 6,810 | vs | 5,480 | Around 25% better 3DMark11 physics score | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | vs | 1,100 MHz | Around 10% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,811 | vs | 1,597 | Around 15% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 2.57 pt/$ | vs | 1.53 pt/$ | Around 70% better performance per dollar | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 38.19W | 3.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Better performance per watt | 40.14 pt/W | vs | 20.71 pt/W | Around 95% better performance per watt | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 11.32 $/year | 3.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Apr, 2013 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 4700HQ vs 4500U
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench (64-bit)
3D Mark 11 (Physics)
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 4700HQ | vs | 4500U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 47W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 11.32 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 20.71 pt/W | 40.14 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 38.19W | 12.19W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i7 4700HQ | vs | 4500U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 22 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 100°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 400 MHz | 200 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| LPDDR3-1333 | |||
| LPDDR3-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
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