Intel Core i3-7102E vs Intel Core i7-4700MQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7102E and Intel Core i7-4700MQ 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, 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 i3-7102E

Intel Core i7-4700MQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7102E

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 47 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 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 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1762 vs 1302
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5356 vs 2599

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1762 vs 1302
PassMark - CPU mark	5356 vs 2599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7102E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700MQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1302

1762

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2599

5356

Name	Intel Core i3-7102E	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1302	1762
PassMark - CPU mark	2599	5356
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 i3-7102E	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'17	1 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1908	1904
Processor Number	i3-7102E	i7-4700MQ
Series	7th 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	2.10 GHz	2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
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	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x591B	0x416
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28 mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	47 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Secure Key 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® 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™)