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Intel Core i5-7440HQ vs Intel Core i7-8709G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
Released
Q1/2018
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-8709G
Intel Core i7-8709G

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-7440HQ or Intel Core i7-8709G? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-7440HQ has a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Core i7-8709G has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 100 W. Released in Q1/2018.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    799 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    45 W left arrow 100 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-7440HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    387 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    506 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    655 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    787 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    788 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    177 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    308 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    138 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    319 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    54 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    656 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    357 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 10% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 7 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-8709G CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    246 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    367 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    36 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    75 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    221 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    167 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    236 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    72 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    579 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-7440HQ Intel Core i5-7440HQ
Intel Core i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000H left arrow Intel Core i 8000G
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
    2.80 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.80 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No 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 630 left arrow AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH Graphics
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 1.06 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow 1.19 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 1536
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 6
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 8
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12.1
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q1/2018
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-8709G and Intel Core i5-7440HQ. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 8
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-7440HQ and Intel Core i7-8709G to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W left arrow 100 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-7440HQ and Intel Core i5-7440HQ, 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
    6.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake H left arrow Kaby Lake G Refresh
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1440 left arrow BGA 2270
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q1/2018

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-7440HQ and Intel Core i7-8709G.

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
155
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
174
Intel Core i7-8709G
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
594
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
809
Intel Core i7-8709G
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
422
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
3656
Intel Core i7-8709G
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
4019
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4360
Intel Core i7-8709G
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
12484
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
15575
Intel Core i7-8709G
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
1.8
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
1.99
Intel Core i7-8709G
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
6.6
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
8.51
Intel Core i7-8709G
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
40.8
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
37.4
Intel Core i7-8709G
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
8069
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
9334
Intel Core i7-8709G

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