Pentium 3560M vs i7-4712MQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4712MQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 37 Watt
3.37
+296%
Pentium 3560M
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 37 Watt
0.85

Core i7-4712MQ outperforms Pentium 3560M by a whopping 296% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15712580
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Pentium
Power efficiency8.612.17
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date27 May 2013 (11 years ago)14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$134

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size177 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M 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
SocketFCPGA946FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
VGA++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4712MQ and Pentium 3560M.

PCIe version32.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-4712MQ 3.37
+296%
Pentium 3560M 0.85

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.

i7-4712MQ 5360
+299%
Pentium 3560M 1345

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.

i7-4712MQ 957
+86.2%
Pentium 3560M 514

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.

i7-4712MQ 2932
+205%
Pentium 3560M 960

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.37 0.85
Integrated graphics card 1.84 0.77
Recency 27 May 2013 14 April 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2

i7-4712MQ has a 296.5% higher aggregate performance score, 139% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pentium 3560M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months.

The Core i7-4712MQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3560M in performance tests.


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