Intel Core i7-4710HQ High-Performance Processor

Intel Core i7-4710HQ 4th Generation Haswell

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.

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.

Specifications

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