Intel Core i7-4770HQ vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4770HQ and Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 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 Pentium Dual Core T4400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1915 vs 842
7.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6067 vs 784
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 767 vs 258
6.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2981 vs 445

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 July 2014 vs 1 December 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1915 vs 842
PassMark - CPU mark	6067 vs 784
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767 vs 258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2981 vs 445

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4770HQ
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1915

842

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6067

784

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

767

258

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2981

445

Name	Intel Core i7-4770HQ	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1915	842
PassMark - CPU mark	6067	784
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767	258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2981	445
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 Pentium Dual Core T4400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Crystal Well	Penryn
Launch date	21 July 2014	1 December 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$434
Place in performance rating	1389	2888
Processor Number	i7-4770HQ	T4400
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	800 MHz FSB
Die size	260 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	1700 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xD26
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	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
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3
PCIe configurations	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 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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)