Intel Core i5-4330M vs Intel Core i7-4700MQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4330M 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 i5-4330M

Intel Core i7-4700MQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4330M

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1860 vs 1757

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1860 vs 1757

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
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 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5355 vs 3190

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5355 vs 3190

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4330M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700MQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1860

1757

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3190

5355

Name	Intel Core i5-4330M	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1860	1757
PassMark - CPU mark	3190	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 i5-4330M	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	4 June 2013	1 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$275	$288
Place in performance rating	1401	1902
Price now	$274.99	$189
Processor Number	i5-4330M	i7-4700MQ
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	4.78	11.99
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	130 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	960 Million	1400 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	0x416
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	2880x1800@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 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	47 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3	3
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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
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)