Intel Core i7-4700EC vs Intel Core i7-4790T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4700EC and Intel Core i7-4790T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-4700EC

Intel Core i7-4790T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700EC

Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.45°C
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 43 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.45°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	43 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4700EC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790T

Name	Intel Core i7-4700EC	Intel Core i7-4790T
PassMark - Single thread mark		2095
PassMark - CPU mark		6356
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		893
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3070

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4700EC	Intel Core i7-4790T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'14	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	not rated	1557
Processor Number	i7-4700EC	i7-4790T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71.45°C
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Maximum frequency		3.90 GHz
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	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
DVI
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 32mm x 1.6mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	43 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz