Intel Core i7-4710HQ vs Core i7-7700HQ

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Combined performance score

i7-7700HQ
4.51
+25.3%

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 25% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12201402
Place by popularity97not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Crystalwell (2013−2014)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years old)1 April 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$378
Current price$1455 (3.8x MSRP)$1419 (3.8x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ 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 speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size126 mm2264 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ. 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++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data
FDIno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+no data
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory64 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz3840x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/A2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Core i7-4710HQ.

PCIe version3.03
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.

i7-7700HQ 4.51
+25.3%
i7-4710HQ 3.60

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 25% 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%

i7-7700HQ 6921
+25.1%
i7-4710HQ 5531

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 25% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-7700HQ 1148
+15.5%
i7-4710HQ 994

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 15% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-7700HQ 3577
+19%
i7-4710HQ 3005

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 19% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-7700HQ 5910
+18%
i7-4710HQ 5008

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 18% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-7700HQ 22152
+16.3%
i7-4710HQ 19044

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 16% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-7700HQ 7686
+10.1%
i7-4710HQ 6981

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 10% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-7700HQ 7.5
+3.3%
i7-4710HQ 7.75

Core i7-4710HQ outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 3% in wPrime 32.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-7700HQ 8
+16.5%
i7-4710HQ 7

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 16% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-7700HQ 734
+13.6%
i7-4710HQ 646

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 14% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-7700HQ 159
+17.8%
i7-4710HQ 135

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 18% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-7700HQ 1.81
+18.3%
i7-4710HQ 1.53

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 18% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-7700HQ 4.1
+5.1%
i7-4710HQ 3.9

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 5% in TrueCrypt AES.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-7700HQ 4542
+5%
i7-4710HQ 4324

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 5% in WinRAR 4.0.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-7700HQ 168
+12.3%
i7-4710HQ 150

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 12% in x264 encoding pass 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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-7700HQ 46
+21.1%
i7-4710HQ 38

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 21% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-7700HQ 3675
+13.1%
i7-4710HQ 3249

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 13% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-7700HQ 13937
+13.9%
i7-4710HQ 12231

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 14% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 2

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-7700HQ 11263
+4.4%
i7-4710HQ 10792

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 4% in Geekbench 2.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

i7-7700HQ 9510
+51.9%
i7-4710HQ 6260

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i7-4710HQ by 52% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.51 3.60
Integrated graphics card 3.09 1.83
Recency 3 January 2017 1 April 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 47 Watt

The Core i7-7700HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4710HQ in performance tests.


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