Intel Pentium Gold 4415U vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold 4415U and Intel Core i7-7700HQ 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, 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), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 4415U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 72% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4340 vs 2519
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 March 2017 vs 3 January 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4340 vs 2519

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700HQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 65% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.3 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: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2056 vs 1280
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6907 vs 2237
  • Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 875 vs 525
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3303 vs 1212
  • Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1659 vs 844
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3162 vs 2898
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6054 vs 5044
  • Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1659 vs 844
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3162 vs 2898
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6054 vs 5044
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2056 vs 1280
PassMark - CPU mark 6907 vs 2237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 875 vs 525
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3303 vs 1212
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1659 vs 844
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3162 vs 2898
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6054 vs 5044
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1659 vs 844
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3162 vs 2898
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6054 vs 5044

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1280
2056
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2237
6907
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
525
875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1212
3303
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4340
2519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
844
1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2898
3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5044
6054
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
844
1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2898
3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5044
6054
Name Intel Pentium Gold 4415U Intel Core i7-7700HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1280 2056
PassMark - CPU mark 2237 6907
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 525 875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1212 3303
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4340 2519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 844 1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2898 3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5044 6054
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 844 1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2898 3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5044 6054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 78.977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.859

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold 4415U Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 1 March 2017 3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $161 $378
Place in performance rating 1305 1326
Processor Number 4415U i7-7700HQ
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 4000 Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 cache 2 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5906 0x591B
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 610 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.4 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 W 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 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)
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)