Intel Core i7-4700MQ vs Intel Core i7-2715QE
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4700MQ and Intel Core i7-2715QE 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700MQ
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 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 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1762 vs 1287
- Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5356 vs 3221
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 1 June 2013 vs January 2011 |
Maximum frequency | 3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 16.6 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1762 vs 1287 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5356 vs 3221 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2715QE
- Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 47 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4700MQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2715QE
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i7-4700MQ | Intel Core i7-2715QE |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1762 | 1287 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5356 | 3221 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 754 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2680 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 11.717 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 92.759 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.566 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.396 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 29.741 | |
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 i7-2715QE | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell | Sandy Bridge |
Launch date | 1 June 2013 | January 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $288 | |
Place in performance rating | 1904 | 1913 |
Price now | $189 | |
Processor Number | i7-4700MQ | i7-2715QE |
Series | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Value for money (0-100) | 11.99 | |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Embedded |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.10 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | 5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 177 mm | 216 mm |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 6144 KB | 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 | 3.40 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1400 Million | 1160 million |
Memory |
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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 |
ECC memory support | ||
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x416 | |
Graphics base frequency | 400 MHz | 650 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | 1.20 GHz |
Graphics max frequency | 1.15 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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
VGA | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
CRT | ||
SDVO | ||
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 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm | 31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023) |
Sockets supported | FCPGA946 | FCBGA1023 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 47 Watt | 45 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3 | 2.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
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 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Virtualization |
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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) |