Intel Core i3-4330TE vs Intel Core i7-4700MQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4330TE and Intel Core i7-4700MQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i3-4330TE

Intel Core i7-4700MQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330TE

Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700MQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72°C
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1757 vs 1327
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5355 vs 2022

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1757 vs 1327
PassMark - CPU mark	5355 vs 2022

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4330TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700MQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1327

1757

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2022

5355

Name	Intel Core i3-4330TE	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1327	1757
PassMark - CPU mark	2022	5355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		754
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		11.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		92.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.741
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1021
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1548
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2844
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1021
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1548
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2844

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4330TE	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q3'13	1 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1904	1902
Processor Number	i3-4330TE	i7-4700MQ
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$288
Price now		$189
Value for money (0-100)		11.99
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Maximum frequency		3.40 GHz
Transistor count		1400 Million
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	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID		0x416
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3