Turion X2 RM-76 vs i7-4870HQ

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i7-4870HQ i7-4870HQ
Turion X2 RM-76 Turion X2 RM-76

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1422not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i72x AMD Turion
Power efficiency7.98no data
Architecture codenameCrystalwell (2013−2014)Griffin (2008−2009)
Release date20 July 2014 (10 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$434no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76 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 speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)0 MB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MBno data
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size264 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 i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76 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
SocketFCBGA1364Socket S1 (638)
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76. 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
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76 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 Turion X2 RM-76 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 Turion X2 RM-76. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
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 Iris Pro Graphics 5200no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76 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 i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76.

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.

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.

i7-4870HQ 5300
+200%
Turion X2 RM-76 1770

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.

i7-4870HQ 19079
+471%
Turion X2 RM-76 3342

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-4870HQ 6622
+329%
Turion X2 RM-76 1544

Pros & cons summary

Recency 20 July 2014 1 January 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 35 Watt

i7-4870HQ has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Turion X2 RM-76, on the other hand, has 34.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76. We've got no test results to judge.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4870HQ and Turion X2 RM-76, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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