Intel Core i7-4790T vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Core i7-4720HQ 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i7-4790T

Intel Core i7-4720HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2095 vs 1855
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6356 vs 5726
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 893 vs 791
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3070 vs 2765

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2095 vs 1855
PassMark - CPU mark	6356 vs 5726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893 vs 791
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070 vs 2765

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4720HQ

Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.45°C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.45°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4720HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2095

1855

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6356

5726

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

893

791

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3070

2765

Name	Intel Core i7-4790T	Intel Core i7-4720HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2095	1855
PassMark - CPU mark	6356	5726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893	791
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070	2765
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2981
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		82.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.641
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1175
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1175

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4790T	Intel Core i7-4720HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14	1 January 2015
Place in performance rating	1557	2297
Processor Number	i7-4790T	i7-4720HQ
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Transistor count		1400 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	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x416
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.20 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® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
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 eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@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 37.5mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	47 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)