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Intel Core i7 4720HQ
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4720HQ based on its value.
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Released April, 2015
Intel Core i7 5700HQ
- 2.7 GHz
- Quad core
8.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 5700HQ
 | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Better 3DMark06 CPU score 68.2 |
| | Better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score 12.64 fps | | Newer Apr, 2015 |
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Released January, 2015
Intel Core i7 4720HQ
- 2.6 GHz
- Quad core
8.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 4720HQ
| | Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 12,250 | | Much better performance per dollar 2.13 pt/$ |
| | Much better performance per watt 17.09 pt/W | | Significantly better turbo clock speed 1,200 MHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 5700HQ vs 4720HQ among all 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 | |
| 8.9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 68.2 | vs | 63.5 | More than 5% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 12.64 fps | vs | 9.69 fps | More than 30% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2015 | vs | Jan, 2015 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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| Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 12,250 | vs | 4,080 | More than 3x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 2.13 pt/$ | vs | 0.53 pt/$ | More than 4x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 17.09 pt/W | vs | 4.24 pt/W | More than 4x better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly better turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 15% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Higher GPU clock speed | 400 MHz | vs | 300 MHz | Around 35% higher GPU clock speed | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 5700HQ vs 4720HQ
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 5700HQ | vs | 4720HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad 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 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 47W | 47W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 11.32 $/year | 11.32 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 41.17 $/year | 41.17 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.24 pt/W | 17.09 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 38.19W | 38.19W | |
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 5700HQ | vs | 4720HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.63 GHz | 3.54 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.63 GHz | 3.54 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 5600 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 300 MHz | 400 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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