Intel Core i7-4700MQ vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4700MQ and Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 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 Pentium Dual Core T4300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700MQ

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 62% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1757 vs 864
5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5355 vs 903
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 754 vs 252
6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2680 vs 444

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2013 vs 1 June 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1757 vs 864
PassMark - CPU mark	5355 vs 903
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	754 vs 252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2680 vs 444

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4700MQ
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1757

864

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5355

903

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

754

252

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2680

444

Name	Intel Core i7-4700MQ	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1757	864
PassMark - CPU mark	5355	903
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	754	252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2680	444
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 Pentium Dual Core T4300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Penryn
Launch date	1 June 2013	1 June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$288
Place in performance rating	1902	2875
Price now	$189
Processor Number	i7-4700MQ	T4300
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.99
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	800 MHz FSB
Die size	177 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1400 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.150V
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
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	35 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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)