Intel Core i7-4700MQ vs Intel Core 2 Duo P7550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4700MQ and Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 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 i7-4700MQ

Intel Core 2 Duo P7550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700MQ

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1757 vs 963
6.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5355 vs 830
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 754 vs 291
5.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2680 vs 505
47.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.717 vs 0.247
6.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 92.759 vs 15.219
7.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.566 vs 0.073
7.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.396 vs 0.448
16.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 29.741 vs 1.772

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2013 vs 1 October 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1757 vs 963
PassMark - CPU mark	5355 vs 830
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	754 vs 291
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2680 vs 505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.717 vs 0.247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	92.759 vs 15.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.566 vs 0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.396 vs 0.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	29.741 vs 1.772

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P7550

3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 47 Watt

L2 cache	3 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4700MQ
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P7550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1757

963

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5355

830

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

754

291

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2680

505

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.717

0.247

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

92.759

15.219

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.566

0.073

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.396

0.448

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.741

1.772

Name	Intel Core i7-4700MQ	Intel Core 2 Duo P7550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1757	963
PassMark - CPU mark	5355	830
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	754	291
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2680	505
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.717	0.247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	92.759	15.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.566	0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.396	0.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	29.741	1.772
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1021
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1548
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2844
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1021
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1548
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2844

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4700MQ	Intel Core 2 Duo P7550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Penryn
Launch date	1 June 2013	1 October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$288
Place in performance rating	1902	3214
Price now	$189	$229.99
Processor Number	i7-4700MQ	P7550
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.99	1.94
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	177 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1400 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 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
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
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)