A10-4600M vs i7-4700EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4700EQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.41
+180%
A10-4600M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.22

Core i7-4700EQ outperforms A10-4600M by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4700EQ and A10-4600M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15652336
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency6.873.30
Architecture codenameCrystalwell (2013−2014)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date27 May 2013 (11 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4700EQ and A10-4600M 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size177 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4700EQ and A10-4600M 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 BGA1364FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4700EQ and A10-4600M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i7-4700EQ and A10-4600M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4700EQ and A10-4600M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4700EQ and A10-4600M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4600AMD Radeon HD 7660G (497 - 686 MHz)

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.

i7-4700EQ 3.41
+180%
A10-4600M 1.22

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.

i7-4700EQ 5417
+180%
A10-4600M 1938

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.

i7-4700EQ 693
+103%
A10-4600M 342

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.

i7-4700EQ 2463
+239%
A10-4600M 726

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.41 1.22
Recency 27 May 2013 15 May 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 35 Watt

i7-4700EQ has a 179.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

A10-4600M, on the other hand, has 34.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4700EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4600M in performance tests.


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