Intel Core i7-4700MQ vs Intel Core i7-2720QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4700MQ and Intel Core i7-2720QM 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 i7-2720QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700MQ

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1757 vs 1378
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5355 vs 4039
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 754 vs 542
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2680 vs 1952
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.717 vs 3.662
6.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 92.759 vs 13.655
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.566 vs 0.417
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.396 vs 1.447
7.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 29.741 vs 3.871

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2013 vs 6 January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1757 vs 1378
PassMark - CPU mark	5355 vs 4039
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	754 vs 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2680 vs 1952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.717 vs 3.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	92.759 vs 13.655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.566 vs 0.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.396 vs 1.447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	29.741 vs 3.871

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2720QM

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 i7-2720QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1757

1378

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5355

4039

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

754

542

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2680

1952

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.717

3.662

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

92.759

13.655

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.566

0.417

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.396

1.447

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.741

3.871

Name	Intel Core i7-4700MQ	Intel Core i7-2720QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1757	1378
PassMark - CPU mark	5355	4039
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	754	542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2680	1952
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.717	3.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	92.759	13.655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.566	0.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.396	1.447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	29.741	3.871
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 i7-2720QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 June 2013	6 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$288	$378
Place in performance rating	1902	2719
Price now	$189	$189.95
Processor Number	i7-4700MQ	i7-2720QM
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	11.99	9.48
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB	6144 KB
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	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1400 Million	995 Million
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 1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416	0x116
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.3 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	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	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
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
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® 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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)