Intel Pentium 3805U vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 3805U and Intel Core i7-4700HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality. 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 - Video Composition (Frames/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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3805U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.4 vs 2.669
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.061 vs 2.074
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2142 vs 1956
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2142 vs 1956
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2015 vs 1 June 2013
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.4 vs 2.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.061 vs 2.074
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2142 vs 1956
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2142 vs 1956

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700HQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 79% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1792 vs 1108
  • 4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5630 vs 1178
  • Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 753 vs 408
  • 3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2747 vs 751
  • 4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 73.552 vs 17.669
  • Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1178 vs 666
  • Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1178 vs 666
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1792 vs 1108
PassMark - CPU mark 5630 vs 1178
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 753 vs 408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2747 vs 751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.552 vs 17.669
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1178 vs 666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3315 vs 3299
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1178 vs 666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3315 vs 3299

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 3805U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1108
1792
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1178
5630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
408
753
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
751
2747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.4
2.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
17.669
73.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.061
2.074
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
666
1178
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2142
1956
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3299
3315
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
666
1178
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2142
1956
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3299
3315
Name Intel Pentium 3805U Intel Core i7-4700HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1108 1792
PassMark - CPU mark 1178 5630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 408 753
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 751 2747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.4 2.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 17.669 73.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.061 2.074
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 666 1178
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2142 1956
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3299 3315
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 666 1178
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2142 1956
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3299 3315
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.435

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium 3805U Intel Core i7-4700HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Haswell
Launch date 5 January 2015 1 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $161 $378
Place in performance rating 1920 1923
Processor Number 3805U i7-4700HQ
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $383
Value for money (0-100) 5.94

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 82 mm 177 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 2 MB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C 100 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.9 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Transistor count 1300 Million 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 100 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 800 MHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID 0x416
Max video memory 2 GB

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 47 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 3
PCIe configurations 4x1 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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

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)

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz