Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs AMD A4-3400

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,050

Rank #830

vs
4,228

Rank #1,628

5,050
4,228

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 16.3% (Rank #830 vs #1628)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,225

Rank #790

vs
4,162

Rank #1,620

5,225
4,162

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 20.3% (Rank #790 vs #1620)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,788

Rank #858

vs
4,327

Rank #1,663

4,788
4,327

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 9.6% (Rank #858 vs #1663)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,648

Rank #834

vs
4,482

Rank #1,653

4,648
4,482

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 3.6% (Rank #834 vs #1653)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,639

Rank #814

vs
4,463

Rank #1,580

4,639
4,463

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 3.8% (Rank #814 vs #1580)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,661

Rank #816

vs
4,466

Rank #1,629

4,661
4,466

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 4.2% (Rank #816 vs #1629)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-4720HQ A4-3400 Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
2
+75%
Base Frequency
2,600 MHz
1,900 MHz
+26.9%
Clock Multiplier --
27x
L1 Cache --
125 KB
L2 Cache --
0 MiB
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
0%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
16
1
+93.8%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
47 W
35 W
25.5% more
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
22 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Core i7-4720HQ A4-3400
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-4720HQ 1005M
Core Name -- Llano
Socket FCBGA1364 FCPGA988
Package -- µPGA
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment -- Desktop
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
A4-3400
AMD

Model Number

Core i7-4720HQ
i7-4720HQ
A4-3400
1005M

Core Name

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A4-3400
Llano

Socket

Core i7-4720HQ
FCBGA1364
A4-3400
FCPGA988

Package

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A4-3400
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i7-4720HQ
DDR3L 1333/1600
A4-3400
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core i7-4720HQ
No
A4-3400
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4720HQ
3
A4-3400
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4720HQ
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
A4-3400
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A4-3400
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A4-3400
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4720HQ A4-3400
Process 22 nm 22 nm
Die Area -- 228 mm²
Transistor Count -- 1,178
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-4720HQ
22 nm
A4-3400
22 nm

Die Area

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A4-3400
228 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A4-3400
1,178

Word Size

Core i7-4720HQ
64-bit
A4-3400
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4720HQ A4-3400
GPU HD Graphics 4600 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1200 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Core i7-4720HQ
HD Graphics 4600
A4-3400
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
A4-3400
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4720HQ
1200 MHz
A4-3400
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4720HQ A4-3400
3DNow!
AES
AMD-V
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64