Intel Core i7-12650HX vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12650HX and Intel Core i7-4700HQ 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 i7-12650HX

Intel Core i7-4700HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12650HX

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 11 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
4.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
17.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB

Launch date	10 May 2022 vs 1 June 2013
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 1024 KB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 6144 KB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700HQ

Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 47 Watt vs 55 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12650HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700HQ

Name	Intel Core i7-12650HX	Intel Core i7-4700HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark		1785
PassMark - CPU mark		5611
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		753
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2747
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		73.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.435
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1178
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1956
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3315
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1178
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1956
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3315

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12650HX	Intel Core i7-4700HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Haswell
Launch date	10 May 2022	1 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$472	$378
Place in performance rating	not rated	1921
Processor Number	i7-12650HX	i7-4700HQ
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$383
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		5.94
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	24 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of threads	20	8
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		1400 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID		0x416
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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™)