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Intel Core i7-6820HQ vs Intel Core i7-4700MQ. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
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Q2/2013
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Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Intel Core i7-4700MQ

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-6820HQ or Intel Core i7-4700MQ? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i7-6820HQ has a base frequency of 2.70 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Intel Core i7-4700MQ has a base frequency of 2.40 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 47 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    223 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 13% better clock speed

    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 6% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    45 W left arrow 47 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6820HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    282 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    251 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    363 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    281 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    386 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    419 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    579 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    534 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    831 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    104 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    231 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    266 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    226 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    262 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    116 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    490 place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4700MQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    658 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    510 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    710 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    648 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    946 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    139 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    380 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    337 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    388 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    304 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    177 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    527 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-6820HQ Intel Core i7-6820HQ
Intel Core i7-4700MQ Intel Core i7-4700MQ
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000H left arrow Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.7 GHz left arrow 2.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.6 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.2 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
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.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.1
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 20
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 7.5
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 400 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 530 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • GPU Turbo
    1050 MHz left arrow 1150 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 160
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-4700MQ and Intel Core i7-6820HQ. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-6820HQ and Intel Core i7-4700MQ Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    45 W left arrow 47 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-6820HQ and Intel Core i7-4700MQ, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Skylake H left arrow Haswell H
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Socket
    BGA 1440 left arrow PGA 946
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-6820HQ and Intel Core i7-4700MQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

152.000000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
124.000000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

694.000000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
568.000000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

846.000000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
750.000000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3299.000000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
2698.000000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

403.000000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
368.000000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them

Lower values are better; time in seconds.

471.700000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
652.700000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

3800.000000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
3319.000000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

13643.000000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
11452.000000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.740000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
1.480000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

7.550000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
6.460000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

32.700000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
22.400000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

8236.000000
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
7780.000000
Intel Core i7-4700MQ

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