Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #830
Rank #1,508
Core i7-4720HQ wins by 14.6% (Rank #830 vs #1508)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #790
Rank #1,573
Core i7-4720HQ wins by 19.6% (Rank #790 vs #1573)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #858
Rank #1,268
Core i7-4720HQ wins by 6.5% (Rank #858 vs #1268)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #834
Rank #1,307
Core i7-4720HQ wins by 2.6% (Rank #834 vs #1307)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #814
Rank #1,129
Core i7-4720HQ wins by 2.2% (Rank #814 vs #1129)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #816
Rank #1,331
Core i7-4720HQ wins by 3.2% (Rank #816 vs #1331)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-4720HQ | A8-3870K | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Threads |
8
|
4
|
+50% |
| Base Frequency |
2,600 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
-13.3% |
| Clock Multiplier | -- |
30x
|
|
| L1 Cache | -- |
125 KB
|
|
| L2 Cache | -- |
1 MiB
|
|
| Memory Channels |
2
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
0 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
26 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
16
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
47 W
|
100 W
|
53% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
22 nm
|
32 nm
|
31.3% less |
| Specification | Core i7-4720HQ | A8-3870K |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Model Number | i7-4720HQ | -- |
| Core Name | -- | Llano |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | Socket FM1 |
| Package | -- | µPGA |
| Memory Type | DDR3L 1333/1600 | DDR3 |
| ECC Support | No | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | -- | Desktop |
| Locked Multiplier | -- | No |
Designer
Model Number
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-4720HQ | A8-3870K |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 228 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 1,178 |
| Manufacturer | -- | GlobalFoundries |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Word Size
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-4720HQ | A8-3870K |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 4600 | -- |
| GPU Designer | Intel | -- |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1200 MHz | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-4720HQ | A8-3870K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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