Intel Core i7-4702HQ vs Intel Core i5-3439Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4702HQ and Intel Core i5-3439Y 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, 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 i7-4702HQ

Intel Core i5-3439Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4702HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1641 vs 1197
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5349 vs 1907

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs 1 January 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1641 vs 1197
PassMark - CPU mark	5349 vs 1907

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3439Y

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 37 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 37 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4702HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3439Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1641

1197

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5349

1907

Name	Intel Core i7-4702HQ	Intel Core i5-3439Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1641	1197
PassMark - CPU mark	5349	1907
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	671
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	804
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1455
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2493
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	804
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1455
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2493

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4702HQ	Intel Core i5-3439Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 June 2013	1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$378
Place in performance rating	2049	2050
Processor Number	i7-4702HQ	i5-3439Y
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1400 Million	1400 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/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416	0x166
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	850 MHz
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 4000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
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	31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	13 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		7 W
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® 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)