Core i7-720QM vs Pentium 4415U
Aggregate performance score
Pentium 4415U outperforms i7-720QM by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2107 | 2329 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Clarksfield (2009−2010) |
| Release date | no data | 23 September 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $546 |
| Current price | $565 | $418 (0.8x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 2500 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB SmartCache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 296 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 774 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM 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 | FCBGA1356 | FCPGA988,PGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| vPro | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 610 | None |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 950 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2 |
| PCI Express lanes | 10 | 16 |
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.
Pentium 4415U outperforms Core i7-720QM by 35% based on our aggregate 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%
Pentium 4415U outperforms Core i7-720QM by 35% 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%
Pentium 4415U outperforms Core i7-720QM by 32% 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%
Pentium 4415U outperforms Core i7-720QM by 1% 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%
Pentium 4415U outperforms Core i7-720QM by 20% 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%
Core i7-720QM outperforms Pentium 4415U by 2% 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%
Pentium 4415U outperforms Core i7-720QM by 5% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.44 | 1.07 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
The Pentium 4415U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-720QM in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4415U and Core i7-720QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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