Intel Core i7-4702MQ vs Core i7-3615QE

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Combined performance score

i7-3615QE
3.61
+6.8%

Core i7-3615QE outperforms Core i7-4702MQ by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13981454
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date29 April 2012 (11 years old)27 May 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$378
Current priceno data$335 (0.9x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ 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
SocketIntel BGA1023FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
FDIno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ.

PCIe versionno data3
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i7-3615QE 3.61
+6.8%
i7-4702MQ 3.38

Core i7-3615QE outperforms Core i7-4702MQ by 7% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-3615QE 5548
+7%
i7-4702MQ 5186

Core i7-3615QE outperforms Core i7-4702MQ by 7% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.61 3.38
Recency 29 April 2012 27 May 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 37 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-4702MQ. The differences in performance seem too small.


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