Intel Core i7-2655LE vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2655LE and Intel Core i7-4980HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2655LE
- Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 47 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 47 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4980HQ
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
- Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2168 vs 1231
- 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6518 vs 1999
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 2.90 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 16.6 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2168 vs 1231 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6518 vs 1999 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4980HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i7-2655LE | Intel Core i7-4980HQ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1231 | 2168 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1999 | 6518 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 896 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3199 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.922 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 86.645 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.626 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.089 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.346 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1607 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1607 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-2655LE | Intel Core i7-4980HQ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Crystal Well |
Launch date | Q1'11 | 21 July 2014 |
Place in performance rating | 1997 | 1992 |
Processor Number | i7-2655LE | i7-4980HQ |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
Launch price (MSRP) | $623 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 5 GT/s DMI2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100 C | 100 °C |
Maximum frequency | 2.90 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
Die size | 260 mm | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | |
Transistor count | 1700 Million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory size | 16.6 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3L 1333/1600 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | 200 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | 1.30 GHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200 |
Device ID | 0xD26 | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | |
Max video memory | 2 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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CRT | ||
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
SDVO | ||
VGA | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023) | 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1023 | FCBGA1364 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 47 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 3 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 |
Security & Reliability |
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Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Virtualization |
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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™) | ||
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
Max resolution over VGA | 2880x1800@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11.2/12 | |
OpenGL | 4.3 |