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| | Intel Core i7 4700MQ vs AMD A10 4600M |
Released June, 2013
Intel Core i7 4700MQ
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 4700MQ
| | Much more l3 cache 6 MB | | Is hyperthreaded Yes |
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | More threads 8 |
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Released May, 2012
AMD A10 4600M
- 2.3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD A10 4600M
| | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | Much better performance per dollar 7.7 pt/$ |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | Lower typical power consumption 28.44W |
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CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4700MQ vs 4600M
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| Core i7 4700MQ 9.4 A10 4600M 6.8 | |
| 3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Core i7 4700MQ 9.1 A10 4600M 7.2 | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Power Consumption | |
How much power does the processor require? | |
| Core i7 4700MQ 5.2 A10 4600M 5.3 | |
| TDP | |
Features | |
How does CPUBoss rank the features of each product? | |
| Core i7 4700MQ 7.9 A10 4600M 4.9 | |
| Features and specifications that differ between products | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 32 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 6,872 | vs | 2,865.5 | Around 2.5x better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Much better 3DMark11 physics score | 6,810 | vs | 2,220 | More than 3x better 3DMark11 physics score | |||
| Much better PassMark score | 7,869 | vs | 3,174 | Around 2.5x better PassMark score | |||
| Significantly better geekbench (64-bit) score | 11,782 | vs | 5,183 | More than 2.2x better geekbench (64-bit) score | |||
| Slightly higher turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,835 | vs | 1,008 | More than 80% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 6x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.74 GHz | vs | 3.01 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better performance per watt | 21.43 pt/W | vs | 11.01 pt/W | Around 95% better performance per watt | |||
| Marginally newer | Jun, 2013 | vs | May, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 7.7 pt/$ | vs | 2.66 pt/$ | Around 3x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 38.19W | More than 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 11.32 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 4700MQ vs A10 4600M
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 4700MQ | vs | A10 4600M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Radeon™ HD 7660G | |
details | Core i7 4700MQ | vs | A10 4600M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 32 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 100°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.74 GHz | 3.01 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.74 GHz | 3.01 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 47W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 11.32 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 21.43 pt/W | 11.01 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 38.19W | 28.44W | |
| Intel Core i7 4700MQ | AMD A10 4600M |
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