Intel Core i7-10710U vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10710U and Intel Core i7-4960HQ 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10710U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2338 vs 2086
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9563 vs 6339
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 Sep 2019 vs 1 September 2013
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 12 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2338 vs 2086
PassMark - CPU mark 9563 vs 6339

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4960HQ

  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 4832 vs 3431
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 4832 vs 3431
  • Around 89% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7935 vs 4209
  • Around 89% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7935 vs 4209
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4832 vs 3431
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4832 vs 3431
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7935 vs 4209
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7935 vs 4209

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10710U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4960HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2338
2086
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9563
6339
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3431
4832
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3431
4832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4209
7935
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4209
7935
Name Intel Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-4960HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 2338 2086
PassMark - CPU mark 9563 6339
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1975
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1975
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3431 4832
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3431 4832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4209 7935
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4209 7935
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 889
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 83.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.984

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-4960HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Crystal Well
Launch date 1 Sep 2019 1 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $443 $657
Place in performance rating 938 956
Processor Number i7-10710U i7-4960HQ
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $623
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.62

Performance

Base frequency 1.10 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
64 bit support
Die size 260 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Transistor count 1700 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.66 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666; LPDDR3-2133 DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BCA 0xD26
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

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@24Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 12.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4

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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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™)