Intel Core i7-4750HQ vs Intel Core i7-3517UE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4750HQ and Intel Core i7-3517UE 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4750HQ

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.80 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
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1748 vs 1433
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5687 vs 2384
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 June 2013 vs June 2012
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1748 vs 1433
PassMark - CPU mark 5687 vs 2384

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3517UE

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 47 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4750HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3517UE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1748
1433
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5687
2384
Name Intel Core i7-4750HQ Intel Core i7-3517UE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1748 1433
PassMark - CPU mark 5687 2384
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 i7-3517UE

Essentials

Architecture codename Crystal Well Ivy Bridge
Launch date 1 June 2013 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $434
Place in performance rating 1772 1775
Processor Number i7-4750HQ i7-3517UE
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 1.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 260 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 1700 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0xD26
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz 1 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 4000
Intel® Clear Video technology

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) 47 Watt 17 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3 3.0
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® 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)