Intel Core i3-4110M vs Intel Core i7-4850HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4110M and Intel Core i7-4850HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4110M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 47 Watt
Launch date 14 April 2014 vs 1 June 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt vs 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4850HQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1940 vs 1389
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6134 vs 2678
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1940 vs 1389
PassMark - CPU mark 6134 vs 2678

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4110M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4850HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1389
1940
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2678
6134
Name Intel Core i3-4110M Intel Core i7-4850HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1389 1940
PassMark - CPU mark 2678 6134
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 832
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.728
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.604
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.543
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1855
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1326
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2891
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1855
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1326
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2891

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4110M Intel Core i7-4850HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Crystal Well
Launch date 14 April 2014 1 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $468
Place in performance rating 1812 1814
Processor Number i3-4110M i7-4850HQ
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $434
Value for money (0-100) 6.12

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 130 mm 260 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 960 Million 1700 Million
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x416 0xD26
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.2 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@60Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported FCPGA946 FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt 47 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2 3
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)