Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs Intel Pentium N3540

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
4,025

Rank #1,864

5,050
4,025

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 20.3% (Rank #830 vs #1864)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,225

Rank #790

vs
3,830

Rank #1,868

5,225
3,830

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 26.7% (Rank #790 vs #1868)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,788

Rank #858

vs
4,318

Rank #1,695

4,788
4,318

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 9.8% (Rank #858 vs #1695)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,648

Rank #834

vs
4,496

Rank #1,559

4,648
4,496

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 3.3% (Rank #834 vs #1559)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,639

Rank #814

vs
4,487

Rank #1,410

4,639
4,487

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 3.3% (Rank #814 vs #1410)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,661

Rank #816

vs
4,471

Rank #1,588

4,661
4,471

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 4.1% (Rank #816 vs #1588)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Pentium N3540 Diff
Cores
4
4
0%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
2,600 MHz
2,160 MHz
+16.9%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+75%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
21 GB/s
+16.7%
PCIe Lanes
16
4
+75%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
47 W
8 W
84% more
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
22 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Core i7-4720HQ Pentium N3540
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i7-4720HQ N3540
Socket FCBGA1364 FCBGA1170
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3L 1333
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x4

Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
Pentium N3540
Intel

Model Number

Core i7-4720HQ
i7-4720HQ
Pentium N3540
N3540

Socket

Core i7-4720HQ
FCBGA1364
Pentium N3540
FCBGA1170

Memory Type

Core i7-4720HQ
DDR3L 1333/1600
Pentium N3540
DDR3L 1333

ECC Support

Core i7-4720HQ
No
Pentium N3540
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4720HQ
3
Pentium N3540
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4720HQ
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Pentium N3540
1x4

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Pentium N3540
Process 22 nm 22 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-4720HQ
22 nm
Pentium N3540
22 nm

Word Size

Core i7-4720HQ
64-bit
Pentium N3540
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4720HQ Pentium N3540
GPU HD Graphics 4600 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1200 MHz 896 MHz

GPU

Core i7-4720HQ
HD Graphics 4600
Pentium N3540
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
Pentium N3540
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4720HQ
1200 MHz
Pentium N3540
896 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4720HQ Pentium N3540
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