Intel Core i7-4770HQ vs Intel Core i7-3615QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4770HQ and Intel Core i7-3615QE 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, 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 i7-4770HQ

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 99% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.11 GB
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1912 vs 1802
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6058 vs 5601
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 July 2014 vs April 2012
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16.11 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1912 vs 1802
PassMark - CPU mark 6058 vs 5601

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3615QE

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
  • Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4770HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3615QE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1912
1802
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6058
5601
Name Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-3615QE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1912 1802
PassMark - CPU mark 6058 5601
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2981
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1960
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3060
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1960
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3060

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4770HQ Intel Core i7-3615QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Crystal Well Ivy Bridge
Launch date 21 July 2014 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $434
Place in performance rating 1389 1392
Processor Number i7-4770HQ i7-3615QE
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 260 mm 160 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1700 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 16.11 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3/DDR3L 1067/1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0xD26
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 650 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

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 1.65mm 31mm x 24mm (BGA 1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1364 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 47 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

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)