Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

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
4,194

Rank #1,686

5,050
4,194

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 17% (Rank #830 vs #1686)

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
4,242

Rank #1,928

4,788
4,242

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 11.4% (Rank #858 vs #1928)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,648

Rank #834

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,639

Rank #814

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,661

Rank #816

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Core 2 Duo E8200 Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
2,600 MHz
2,660 MHz
-2.3%
Clock Multiplier --
8x
L1 Cache --
62 KB
L2 Cache --
6 MiB
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
16
12
+25%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
47 W
65 W
27.7% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-4720HQ Core 2 Duo E8200
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i7-4720HQ E8200
Core Name -- Wolfdale
Socket FCBGA1364 LGA775
Package -- FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 4x1, 2x4
Market Segment -- Desktop
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
Core 2 Duo E8200
Intel

Model Number

Core i7-4720HQ
i7-4720HQ
Core 2 Duo E8200
E8200

Core Name

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Core 2 Duo E8200
Wolfdale

Socket

Core i7-4720HQ
FCBGA1364
Core 2 Duo E8200
LGA775

Package

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Core 2 Duo E8200
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

Core i7-4720HQ
DDR3L 1333/1600
Core 2 Duo E8200
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core i7-4720HQ
No
Core 2 Duo E8200
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4720HQ
3
Core 2 Duo E8200
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4720HQ
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Core 2 Duo E8200
4x1, 2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Core 2 Duo E8200
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Core 2 Duo E8200
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Core 2 Duo E8200
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Die Area -- 107 mm²
Transistor Count -- 0.00 billion
Manufacturer -- Intel
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-4720HQ
22 nm
Core 2 Duo E8200
45 nm

Die Area

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Core 2 Duo E8200
107 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Core 2 Duo E8200
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Core i7-4720HQ
--
Core 2 Duo E8200
Intel

Word Size

Core i7-4720HQ
64-bit
Core 2 Duo E8200
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Core 2 Duo E8200
GPU HD Graphics 4600 HD graphics 4200
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1200 MHz 850 MHz

GPU

Core i7-4720HQ
HD Graphics 4600
Core 2 Duo E8200
HD graphics 4200

GPU Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
Core 2 Duo E8200
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4720HQ
1200 MHz
Core 2 Duo E8200
850 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4720HQ Core 2 Duo E8200
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64