Intel Core i7-6970HQ vs Intel Core i7-4702MQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6970HQ and Intel Core i7-4702MQ 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 i7-6970HQ

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Launch date 24 January 2016 vs 1 June 2013
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4702MQ

  • Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1707 vs 1532
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5193 vs 4632
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1707 vs 1532
PassMark - CPU mark 5193 vs 4632

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6970HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4702MQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1532
1707
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4632
5193
Name Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-4702MQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1532 1707
PassMark - CPU mark 4632 5193
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 705
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2500
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 87.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.572
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.969
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 29.385
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 966
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2532
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3162
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 966
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2532
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3162

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-4702MQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Haswell
Launch date 24 January 2016 1 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $623 $378
Place in performance rating 1625 1640
Processor Number i7-6970HQ i7-4702MQ
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $336.25
Value for money (0-100) 6.25

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Die size 177 mm
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 0x193B 0x416
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

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

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 WiDi Up to 4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 W
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) 45 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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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 64

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)