Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs Intel Core 2 Duo P7450

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
4,121

Rank #1,780

5,050
4,121

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 18.4% (Rank #830 vs #1780)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,225

Rank #790

vs
4,049

Rank #1,726

5,225
4,049

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 22.5% (Rank #790 vs #1726)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,788

Rank #858

vs
4,230

Rank #1,960

4,788
4,230

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 11.7% (Rank #858 vs #1960)

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 P7450 Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
2,600 MHz
2,130 MHz
+18.1%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+75%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
16
2
+87.5%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
47 W
25 W
46.8% more
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-4720HQ Core 2 Duo P7450
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i7-4720HQ P7450
Socket FCBGA1364 PGA478
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 2x1, 1x2

Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
Core 2 Duo P7450
Intel

Model Number

Core i7-4720HQ
i7-4720HQ
Core 2 Duo P7450
P7450

Socket

Core i7-4720HQ
FCBGA1364
Core 2 Duo P7450
PGA478

Memory Type

Core i7-4720HQ
DDR3L 1333/1600
Core 2 Duo P7450
LPDDR3 1600

ECC Support

Core i7-4720HQ
No
Core 2 Duo P7450
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4720HQ
3
Core 2 Duo P7450
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4720HQ
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Core 2 Duo P7450
2x1, 1x2

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Core 2 Duo P7450
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-4720HQ
22 nm
Core 2 Duo P7450
45 nm

Word Size

Core i7-4720HQ
64-bit
Core 2 Duo P7450
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Core 2 Duo P7450
GPU HD Graphics 4600 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1200 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Core i7-4720HQ
HD Graphics 4600
Core 2 Duo P7450
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
Core 2 Duo P7450
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4720HQ
1200 MHz
Core 2 Duo P7450
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4720HQ Core 2 Duo P7450
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