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Intel Core i3-4012Y vs Intel Core i7-4800MQ. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2013
Intel Core i3-4012Y
Intel Core i3-4012Y
Released
Q2/2013
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-4800MQ
Intel Core i7-4800MQ

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-4012Y or Intel Core i7-4800MQ? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-4012Y has a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 11.5 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Intel Core i7-4800MQ has a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 47 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1663 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    11.5 W left arrow 47 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-4012Y CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    988 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    970 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1206 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    840 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 44% better clock speed

    2.70 GHz left arrow 1.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4800MQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    355 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    305 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    503 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    473 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    716 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    776 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    869 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    383 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    318 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    122 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    280 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    174 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    623 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-4012Y Intel Core i3-4012Y
Intel Core i7-4800MQ Intel Core i7-4800MQ
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000Y left arrow Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    1.50 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4200 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • GPU frequency
    0.20 GHz left arrow 0.40 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.85 GHz left arrow 1.30 GHz
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 20
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 160
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-4800MQ and Intel Core i3-4012Y. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-4012Y and Intel Core i7-4800MQ to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    11.5 W left arrow 47 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-4012Y and Intel Core i3-4012Y, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell Y left arrow Haswell H
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow PGA 946
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q2/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-4012Y and Intel Core i7-4800MQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
61
Intel Core i3-4012Y
142
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
152
Intel Core i3-4012Y
637
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
272
Intel Core i3-4012Y
416
Intel Core i7-4800MQ

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