Phenom II X4 P920 vs i7-4722HQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-4722HQ outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by a whopping 315% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1518 | 2560 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 9.06 | 3.23 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 1 January 2015 (9 years ago) | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $378 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1400 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | S1 (S1g4) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | MMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920 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 i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920 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 i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | no data |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920 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 i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920 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 i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920 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 i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920.
| PCIe version | 3 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.61 | 0.87 |
| Recency | 1 January 2015 | 12 May 2010 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 25 Watt |
i7-4722HQ has a 314.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X4 P920, on the other hand, has 48% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-4722HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 P920 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4722HQ and Phenom II X4 P920, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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