Intel Core i7-6822EQ vs Intel Core i7-4712MQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6822EQ and Intel Core i7-4712MQ 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6822EQ

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 37 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5550 vs 5360
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5550 vs 5360

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4712MQ

  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1813 vs 1619
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1813 vs 1619

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6822EQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4712MQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1619
1813
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5550
5360
Name Intel Core i7-6822EQ Intel Core i7-4712MQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1619 1813
PassMark - CPU mark 5550 5360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 738
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 68.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.044
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1180
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3354
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1180
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3354

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6822EQ Intel Core i7-4712MQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Haswell
Launch date Q4'15 14 April 2014
Place in performance rating 1514 1506
Processor Number i7-6822EQ i7-4712MQ
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $378

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz 3.30 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
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x191B 0x416
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 37 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology

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® 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™)