Intel Core i7-4710HQ High-Performance Processor

The Intel Core i7-4710HQ is a high-performance notebook processor. It features four cores and has a high maximal clock speed of 3.5GHz. These specs make the i7-4710HQ one of the fastest mobile CPUs. It is used in numerous gaming, mobile workstation, and other high-end laptops.

Intel Core i7-4710HQ Benchmark

As a downside, the i7-4710HQ has a very high power consumption and runs pretty much hot by notebooks’ standards. It has a maximal thermal design power of 47 Watts. For comparison, the standard laptop use U-series Intel Core chips consume 15W, while the power-efficient Core M series is rated at just 4.5W, while providing excellent computing potential for the usual daily tasks. The quad-core i7 however stands out in high CPU load scenarios, such as intensive games, 1080p and 4K video editing, and high-res photography manipulation.

The Intel Core i7-4710HQ incorporates the Intel HD 4600 integrated graphics, which is good only for low-end gaming. But, that isn’t of a great importance, since the i7-4710HQ is available notebooks is usually paired with a dedicated video card.

Very similar to the 4710HQ is the i7-4720HQ with 100MHz higher clock speed, but no meaningful performance difference.

Laptops with i7-4710HQ.

Note: The benchmark scores of the listed processors are averages measured across various devices with these processors. The scores and real-world performance of the Intel Core i7-4710HQ and compared CPUs may vary depending on the notebooks' other components, settings, cooling, and other factors. However, the benchmark results are good indicators of the processors' performance.

Specifications of the Intel Core i7-4710HQ

Here are the most important specs of the Intel Core i7-4710HQ:

Processor Name

Intel Core i7-4710HQ

CPU Family

4th Generation Intel Core "Haswell"

Number of Cores

Quad-core / 2 computing threads per core

CPU Clock Speed

2.5-3.5GHz

Cache Size

6MB

Memory Support

DDR3 (1600 MHz max. speed)

Integrated Graphics

Intel HD 4600

Power Consumption

47W

Production Technology

22-nanometer

Typical Use

Gaming & high-performance laptops

Notable Technologies

Intel HyperThreading (enables two computing threads per physical processor core)
Intel QuickSync Video (speeds up conversion of video files)
Intel TurboBoost (dynamically boosts performance of cores, depending on power and thermal headroom)
VT-d virtualization
VT-x virtualization

User Benchmark Average CPU Score

59.6

Published on March 26, 2015

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