Turion II Ultra M660 vs i7-4800MQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4800MQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.62
+466%
Turion II Ultra M660
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64

Core i7-4800MQ outperforms Turion II Ultra M660 by a whopping 466% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15052778
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Turion II Ultra
Power efficiency7.281.73
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Caspian (2009)
Release date29 April 2013 (11 years ago)10 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660 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 speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCPGA946Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660 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 i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660 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 i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4800MQ and Turion II Ultra M660.

PCIe version3no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-4800MQ 3.62
+466%
Turion II Ultra M660 0.64

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-4800MQ 5233
+130%
Turion II Ultra M660 2278

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-4800MQ 20089
+356%
Turion II Ultra M660 4403

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.62 0.64
Recency 29 April 2013 10 September 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 35 Watt

i7-4800MQ has a 465.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Turion II Ultra M660, on the other hand, has 34.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4800MQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M660 in performance tests.


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