Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N300 and Intel Core i7-4700EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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).

Intel Core i3-N300

Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N300

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.7x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2065 vs 1765
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8540 vs 5417

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs May 2013
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2065 vs 1765
PassMark - CPU mark	8540 vs 5417

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700EQ

524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1398101.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per module)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N300
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2065

1765

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8540

5417

Name	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core i7-4700EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2065	1765
PassMark - CPU mark	8540	5417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3417
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10338
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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4319

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core i7-4700EQ
Essentials
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	May 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	1167	1202
Architecture codename		Haswell
Processor Number		i7-4700EQ
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	100 MHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per module)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel	DDR3L 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1264	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)