i3-10110Y vs i7-4870HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1420	1885
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Comet Lake
Power efficiency	7.99	21.87
Architecture codename	Crystalwell (2013−2014)	Comet Lake-Y (2019)
Release date	1 July 2014 (10 years ago)	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	264 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1364	UTFCBGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	33.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	2 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i3-10110Y.

PCIe version	3	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	10

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.97	2.08
Recency	1 July 2014	21 August 2019
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	7 Watt

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