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).

 

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: 1889 vs 1532
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5831 vs 4632
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1889 vs 1532
PassMark - CPU mark 5831 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
1889
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4632
5831
Name Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-4710MQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1532 1889
PassMark - CPU mark 4632 5831
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 1616
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)