Intel Core i3-6157U vs Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6157U and Intel Core i7-4700EQ 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6157U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 68% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 47 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2742 vs 1086
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2742 vs 1086
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2016 vs May 2013
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2742 vs 1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2742 vs 1086

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700EQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.4 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
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1835 vs 1435
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5238 vs 2758
  • 5.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3417 vs 608
  • 7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10338 vs 1470
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1835 vs 1435
PassMark - CPU mark 5238 vs 2758
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3417 vs 608
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10338 vs 1470

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6157U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1435
1835
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2758
5238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
608
3417
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1470
10338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2742
1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2742
1086
Name Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i7-4700EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1435 1835
PassMark - CPU mark 2758 5238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 608 3417
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1470 10338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2742 1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2742 1086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 74.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.937
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4319

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Haswell
Launch date 1 September 2016 May 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $304
Place in performance rating 1488 1123
Processor Number i3-6157U i7-4700EQ
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x1927
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 550 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz N / A
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 23 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 47 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)

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)