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Intel Core i7 4500U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4500U based on its performance and power consumption.
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Released April, 2013
Intel Core i7 4700HQ
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
7.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 4700HQ
 | Significantly higher clock speed 2.4 GHz | | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.4 GHz |
| | Much better geekbench 2 (64-bit) score 11,905 | | Significantly more l3 cache 6 MB |
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Released July, 2013
Intel Core i7 4500U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
7.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 4500U
| | Much lower typical power consumption 12.19W | | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 3,494 |
| | Better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score 178.43 fps | | Significantly more l3 cache per core 2 MB/core |
by Anand-Lal-Shimpi (Jun, 2013)If we throw 35W Trinity into the mix, HD 4400 gets closer but it's still far away from 35W Trinity performance.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4700HQ vs 4500U among laptop CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 7.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 35% higher clock speed | |||
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| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better geekbench 2 (64-bit) score | 11,905 | vs | 5,686 | More than 2x better geekbench 2 (64-bit) score | |||
| Significantly 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 | |||
| Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 10,548 | vs | 4,802 | Around 2.2x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| Much better PCMark 8 home 3.0 accelerated score | 3,083 | vs | 2,213 | Around 40% better PCMark 8 home 3.0 accelerated score | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much better cloud gate score | 6,589 | vs | 4,228 | More than 55% better cloud gate score | |||
| 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 higher GPU clock speed | 400 MHz | vs | 200 MHz | 2x higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | vs | 1,100 MHz | Around 10% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Slightly better geekbench 3 AES single core score | 3,870,000 MB/s | vs | 3,480,000 MB/s | More than 10% better geekbench 3 AES single core score | |||
| Slightly better performance per dollar | 2.11 pt/$ | vs | 1.73 pt/$ | More than 20% better performance per dollar | |||
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| Much lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 38.19W | 3.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 3,494 | vs | 52.7 | More than 66.2x better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | 178.43 fps | vs | 140.62 fps | More than 25% better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Better performance per watt | 45.35 pt/W | vs | 17 pt/W | Around 2.8x better performance per watt | |||
| 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
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
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 | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
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 | |
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 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 100°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| 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 | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 47W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 11.32 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 17 pt/W | 45.35 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 | |
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