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Intel Core i7 4750HQ
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4750HQ based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
See full details Intel Core i7 6500U vs 4750HQ |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6500U
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
9.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6500U
 | Higher clock speed 2.5 GHz | | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 12.19W | | Higher GPU clock speed 300 MHz |
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Released July, 2013
Intel Core i7 4750HQ
- 2 GHz
- Quad core
9.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 4750HQ
| | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 59 | | Much better performance per dollar 2.47 pt/$ |
| | More l2 cache 1 MB | | Much better performance per watt 22.83 pt/W |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6500U vs 4750HQ 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 | |
| 9.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Higher clock speed | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | 25% higher clock speed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 38.19W | 3.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Higher GPU clock speed | 300 MHz | vs | 200 MHz | 50% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Jul, 2013 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 11.32 $/year | 3.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | vs | 41.17 $/year | 3.1x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.1 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 55% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 59 | vs | 48.4 | More than 20% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 2.47 pt/$ | vs | 0.38 pt/$ | More than 6.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| 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 | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 22.83 pt/W | vs | 9.95 pt/W | More than 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly better turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 15% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Slightly 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 | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 16.67 fps | vs | 9.85 fps | Around 70% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 8,292 | vs | 4,428 | More than 85% better PassMark score | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6500U vs 4750HQ
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 6500U | vs | 4750HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
| 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 | 15W | 47W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 11.32 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | 41.17 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 9.95 pt/W | 22.83 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 38.19W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 4,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i7 6500U | vs | 4750HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.11 GHz | 3.16 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.11 GHz | 3.16 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 520 | Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 300 MHz | 200 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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