i7-4910MQ vs i7-14700HX

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-14700HX
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 55 Watt
23.56
+498%
Core i7-4910MQ
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.94

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Core i7-4910MQ by a whopping 498% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2161430
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesRaptor Lake-HXIntel Core i7
Power efficiency40.547.93
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)20 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$568

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate157 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache33 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm22 nm
Die size257 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1964FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
FDIno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR3
Maximum memory size192 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Units32no data
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz3840x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.111.2/12
OpenGL4.64.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700HX and Core i7-4910MQ.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-14700HX 23.56
+498%
i7-4910MQ 3.94

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-14700HX 37424
+498%
i7-4910MQ 6256

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-14700HX 2511
+124%
i7-4910MQ 1120

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-14700HX 13646
+308%
i7-4910MQ 3343

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-14700HX 11767
+113%
i7-4910MQ 5512

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-14700HX 68172
+225%
i7-4910MQ 20998

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-14700HX 18104
+156%
i7-4910MQ 7078

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-14700HX 10
+38.8%
i7-4910MQ 8

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-14700HX 3780
+442%
i7-4910MQ 697

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-14700HX 296
+93.5%
i7-4910MQ 153

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-14700HX 3.63
+111%
i7-4910MQ 1.72

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-14700HX 19.3
+371%
i7-4910MQ 4.1

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-14700HX 177
+332%
i7-4910MQ 41

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-14700HX 365
+125%
i7-4910MQ 162

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-14700HX 10202
+235%
i7-4910MQ 3048

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.56 3.94
Recency 8 January 2024 20 January 2014
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 28 8
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 47 Watt

i7-14700HX has a 498% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and 400% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

i7-4910MQ, on the other hand, has 17% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-14700HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4910MQ in performance tests.


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