A6-9225 SoC vs i7-4700MQ

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1572not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency6.79no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date27 May 2013 (11 years ago)April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$288no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size177 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC 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
SocketFCPGA946FT4
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600Radeon R4 3CU
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4700MQ and A6-9225 SoC.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes168

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 15 Watt

i7-4700MQ has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9225 SoC, on the other hand, has 213.3% lower power consumption.

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