Intel Core i7-4610M vs Intel Core i7-2710QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4610M and Intel Core i7-2710QE 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, 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 i7-4610M

Intel Core i7-2710QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4610M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.00 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 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1393

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875 vs 1393

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2710QE

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
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4044 vs 3220

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4044 vs 3220

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4610M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2710QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1875

1393

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3220

4044

Name	Intel Core i7-4610M	Intel Core i7-2710QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875	1393
PassMark - CPU mark	3220	4044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1706
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.805
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2304
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3981
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2304
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3981

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4610M	Intel Core i7-2710QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	4 June 2013	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$346
Place in performance rating	1784	1781
Processor Number	i7-4610M	i7-2710QE
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	960 Million	1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416	0x116
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	1.2 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	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	30Hz at 4096x2160
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	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 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Sockets supported	rPGA	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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)
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
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
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)