Intel Core i7-4980HQ vs Intel Core i5-3437U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4980HQ and Intel Core i5-3437U 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, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4980HQ

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2171 vs 1420
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6525 vs 2307
  • Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 487
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3199 vs 1081
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 July 2014 vs 1 January 2013
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2171 vs 1420
PassMark - CPU mark 6525 vs 2307
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 896 vs 487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3199 vs 1081

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3437U

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 °C
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 47 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4980HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3437U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2171
1420
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6525
2307
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
896
487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3199
1081
Name Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i5-3437U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2171 1420
PassMark - CPU mark 6525 2307
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 896 487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3199 1081
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
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1607
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1607
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2458

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i5-3437U

Essentials

Architecture codename Crystal Well Ivy Bridge
Launch date 21 July 2014 1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $623
Place in performance rating 1992 1981
Processor Number i7-4980HQ i5-3437U
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 1.90 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 260 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 2.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 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 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0xD26 0x166
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz 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 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 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1364 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 47 Watt 17 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3 2.0
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® 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)