A10-9700 vs i7-4720HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4720HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.61
+61.9%
A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.23

Core i7-4720HQ outperforms A10-9700 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4720HQ and A10-9700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15101836
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.64
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency7.263.24
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$90

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4720HQ and A10-9700 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB2048 KB
L3 cache6 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size177 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1400 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4720HQ and A10-9700 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
SocketFCBGA1364AM4
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and A10-9700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4720HQ and A10-9700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4720HQ and A10-9700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4720HQ and A10-9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4720HQ and A10-9700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and A10-9700 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 i7-4720HQ and A10-9700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.3no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4720HQ and A10-9700.

PCIe version33.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

i7-4720HQ 3.61
+61.9%
A10-9700 2.23

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.

i7-4720HQ 5736
+61.7%
A10-9700 3547

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.

i7-4720HQ 1029
+60%
A10-9700 643

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.

i7-4720HQ 3077
+96.4%
A10-9700 1567

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.61 2.23
Recency 1 January 2015 27 July 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 65 Watt

i7-4720HQ has a 61.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 38.3% lower power consumption.

A10-9700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

The Core i7-4720HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-9700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-4720HQ is a notebook processor while A10-9700 is a desktop one.


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