Intel Core i7-4770HQ vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4770HQ and Intel Core i7-4980HQ 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), 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).

Intel Core i7-4770HQ

Intel Core i7-4980HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770HQ

Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1960 vs 1607
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1960 vs 1607

Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1960 vs 1607
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1960 vs 1607

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4980HQ

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2171 vs 1911
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6525 vs 6060
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 767
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3199 vs 2981

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2171 vs 1911
PassMark - CPU mark	6525 vs 6060
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896 vs 767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3199 vs 2981

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4770HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4980HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1911

2171

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6060

6525

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

767

896

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2981

3199

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1960

1607

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1960

1607

Name	Intel Core i7-4770HQ	Intel Core i7-4980HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1911	2171
PassMark - CPU mark	6060	6525
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767	896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2981	3199
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1960	1607
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3060
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1960	1607
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3060
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		86.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.346

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4770HQ	Intel Core i7-4980HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Crystal Well	Crystal Well
Launch date	21 July 2014	21 July 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	$623
Place in performance rating	1389	1992
Processor Number	i7-4770HQ	i7-4980HQ
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	260 mm	260 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1700 Million	1700 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	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xD26	0xD26
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.3 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	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	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	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	47 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3	3
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
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)