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Intel Core i7 4720HQ
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4720HQ based on its single-core performance and value.
See full details | Intel Core i7 6700HQ vs 4720HQ |
![]() | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 66 | ![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
![]() | Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.5 GHz | ![]() | Newer Jul, 2015 |
![]() | 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 | ![]() | Higher GPU clock speed 400 MHz |
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 |
8.8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 66 | vs | 63.5 | Around 5% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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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 | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Jan, 2015 | Release date 6 months later | |||
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Much better performance per dollar | 2.13 pt/$ | vs | 0.62 pt/$ | Around 3.5x better performance per dollar | |||
Much better performance per watt | 17.09 pt/W | vs | 5.19 pt/W | More than 3.2x 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 | 350 MHz | Around 15% higher GPU clock speed | |||
Slightly better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | 238.91 fps | vs | 226.21 fps | More than 5% better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score |
summary | Core i7 6700HQ | vs | 4720HQ |
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Clock speed | 2.6 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 | 45W | 47W | |
Annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | 11.32 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | 41.17 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 5.19 pt/W | 17.09 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 36.56W | 38.19W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i7 6700HQ | vs | 4720HQ |
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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 | 3.51 GHz | 3.54 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.51 GHz | 3.54 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 400 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 | 65,536 MB | 32,768 MB |
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$378 | $250 | |
6700HQ vs 6300HQ | ||
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$378 | $393 | |
6700HQ vs 6500U | ||
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$378 | ||
6700HQ vs 7500U | ||
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$378 | $350 | |
6700HQ vs 6700K | ||
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$378 | $378 | |
6700HQ vs 6820HK | ||
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$378 | $393 | |
4720HQ vs 5500U | ||
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$378 | $378 | |
4720HQ vs 4710HQ | ||
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$305 | $300 | |
W3520 vs 2500 | ||
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$272 | $350 | |
4790K vs 6700K | ||
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$281 | ||
4200U vs 6410 | ||
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$281 | ||
6200U vs 7th Gen A9-9410 | ||
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$275 | $161 | |
4005U vs N3540 | ||
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$134 | $225 | |
847 vs 3217U | ||
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$180 | ||
3470 vs 5200 | ||