i5-7200U vs i7-4700EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4700EQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.41
+60.1%
Core i5-7200U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.13

Core i7-4700EQ outperforms Core i5-7200U by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15651871
Place by popularitynot in top-10056
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency6.8713.44
Architecture codenameCrystalwell (2013−2014)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date27 May 2013 (11 years ago)30 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketIntel BGA1364FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4600Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4700EQ and Core i5-7200U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-4700EQ 3.41
+60.1%
i5-7200U 2.13

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-4700EQ 5417
+60.2%
i5-7200U 3381

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4700EQ 693
+36.4%
i5-7200U 508

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4700EQ 2463
+87.2%
i5-7200U 1316

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.41 2.13
Recency 27 May 2013 30 August 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 15 Watt

i7-4700EQ has a 60.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-7200U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 213.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4700EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7200U in performance tests.


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