Intel Core i7-4750HQ vs Intel Core i7-2710QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4750HQ and Intel Core i7-2710QE 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 i7-4750HQ

Intel Core i7-2710QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4750HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1748 vs 1393
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5687 vs 4044

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2013 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.20 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	1748 vs 1393
PassMark - CPU mark	5687 vs 4044

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2710QE

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 i7-4750HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2710QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1748

1393

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5687

4044

Name	Intel Core i7-4750HQ	Intel Core i7-2710QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1748	1393
PassMark - CPU mark	5687	4044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	69.507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.005
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.798
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1977
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1494
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3523
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1977
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1494
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3523

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4750HQ	Intel Core i7-2710QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Crystal Well	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 June 2013	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$434
Place in performance rating	1770	1760
Processor Number	i7-4750HQ	i7-2710QE
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	260 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	3.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1700 Million	1160 million
Memory
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
Graphics
Device ID	0xD26	0x116
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 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® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200	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	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)