Intel Core i7-4980HQ vs Intel Core i5-3570T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4980HQ and Intel Core i5-3570T 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).

Intel Core i7-4980HQ

Intel Core i5-3570T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4980HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 69.8°C
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2174 vs 1695
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6511 vs 3962
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 621
Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3199 vs 2012

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 July 2014 vs April 2012
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 69.8°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2174 vs 1695
PassMark - CPU mark	6511 vs 3962
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896 vs 621
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3199 vs 2012

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3570T

Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 47 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4980HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3570T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2174

1695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6511

3962

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

896

621

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3199

2012

Name	Intel Core i7-4980HQ	Intel Core i5-3570T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2174	1695
PassMark - CPU mark	6511	3962
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896	621
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3199	2012
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)		2793
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2793

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4980HQ	Intel Core i5-3570T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Crystal Well	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	21 July 2014	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$623
Place in performance rating	1991	1702
Processor Number	i7-4980HQ	i5-3570T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 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	70 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
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	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xD26	0x152
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	1.15 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 2500
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
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	up to 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
Intel® TSX-NI
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)