i3-2390M vs i7-4720HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4720HQ and Core i3-2390M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1510	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	7.27	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 January 2015 (9 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4720HQ and Core i3-2390M 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	25
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	177 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1400 Million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4720HQ and Core i3-2390M 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1364	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Core i3-2390M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4720HQ and Core i3-2390M 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 Core i3-2390M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Core i3-2390M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4720HQ and Core i3-2390M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Core i3-2390M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Core i3-2390M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4720HQ and Core i3-2390M.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.84	0.66
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	35 Watt

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