Intel Core i7-6970HQ vs Intel Core i7-4710MQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6970HQ and Intel Core i7-4710MQ 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 - 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 i7-6970HQ

Intel Core i7-4710MQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6970HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 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
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 47 Watt

Launch date	24 January 2016 vs 14 April 2014
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4710MQ

Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1890 vs 1532
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5838 vs 4632

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1890 vs 1532
PassMark - CPU mark	5838 vs 4632

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6970HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4710MQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1532

1890

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4632

5838

Name	Intel Core i7-6970HQ	Intel Core i7-4710MQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1532	1890
PassMark - CPU mark	4632	5838
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2771
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		14.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		100.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		38.365
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		936
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3363
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		936
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3363

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-6970HQ	Intel Core i7-4710MQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	24 January 2016	14 April 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	$378
Place in performance rating	1625	1617
Processor Number	i7-6970HQ	i7-4710MQ
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$271.57
Value for money (0-100)		8.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.50 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	47 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)