Mobile Sempron M100 vs i7-4870HQ

Place in the ranking	1435	3201
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Mobile Sempron
Power efficiency	7.95	0.83
Architecture codename	Crystalwell (2013−2014)	Caspian (2009)
Release date	1 July 2014 (10 years ago)	10 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	8	1
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	3200 MHz
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	40 nm
Die size	264 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100 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	S
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	AMD Virtualization, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNow, Enhanced Virus Protection, MMX
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
VirusProtect	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100 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 i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
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 Iris Pro Graphics 5200	no data
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 i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100 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 i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100 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 i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100.

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.

i7-4870HQ 3.97
+1705%

Mobile Sempron M100 0.22

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-4870HQ 10.56
+681%

Mobile Sempron M100 82.5

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.97	0.22
Recency	1 July 2014	10 September 2009
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	8	1
Chip lithography	22 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	25 Watt

i7-4870HQ has a 1704.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 81.8% more advanced lithography process.

Mobile Sempron M100, on the other hand, has 88% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4870HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Sempron M100 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4870HQ and Mobile Sempron M100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.