Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs AMD Phenom II X4 970

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
4,532

Rank #1,257

5,050
4,532

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 10.3% (Rank #830 vs #1257)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,225

Rank #790

vs
4,484

Rank #1,301

5,225
4,484

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 14.2% (Rank #790 vs #1301)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,788

Rank #858

vs
4,603

Rank #1,083

4,788
4,603

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 3.9% (Rank #858 vs #1083)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,648

Rank #834

vs
4,549

Rank #1,171

4,648
4,549

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 2.1% (Rank #834 vs #1171)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,639

Rank #814

vs
4,556

Rank #1,033

4,639
4,556

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 1.8% (Rank #814 vs #1033)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,661

Rank #816

vs
4,523

Rank #1,247

4,661
4,523

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 3% (Rank #816 vs #1247)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Phenom II X4 970 Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
2,600 MHz
2,700 MHz
-3.7%
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 Phenom II X4 970
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-4720HQ i5-3340M
Socket FCBGA1364 FCBGA1023, FCPGA988
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3 3.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
Phenom II X4 970
AMD

Model Number

Core i7-4720HQ
i7-4720HQ
Phenom II X4 970
i5-3340M

Socket

Core i7-4720HQ
FCBGA1364
Phenom II X4 970
FCBGA1023, FCPGA988

Memory Type

Core i7-4720HQ
DDR3L 1333/1600
Phenom II X4 970
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core i7-4720HQ
No
Phenom II X4 970
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4720HQ
3
Phenom II X4 970
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4720HQ
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Phenom II X4 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Phenom II X4 970
Process 22 nm 22 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-4720HQ
22 nm
Phenom II X4 970
22 nm

Word Size

Core i7-4720HQ
64-bit
Phenom II X4 970
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Phenom II X4 970
GPU HD Graphics 4600 HD Graphics 4000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1200 MHz 1250 MHz

GPU

Core i7-4720HQ
HD Graphics 4600
Phenom II X4 970
HD Graphics 4000

GPU Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
Phenom II X4 970
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4720HQ
1200 MHz
Phenom II X4 970
1250 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4720HQ Phenom II X4 970
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
SIPP
SMEP
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64