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).

Intel Core i7-4770HQ

Intel Core i7-3615QE

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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1915 vs 1791
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6087 vs 5548

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	1915 vs 1791
PassMark - CPU mark	6087 vs 5548

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

1915

1791

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6087

5548

Name	Intel Core i7-4770HQ	Intel Core i7-3615QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1915	1791
PassMark - CPU mark	6087	5548
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	1317	1300
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)