i3-1000NG4 vs i7-4910MQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4910MQ
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.94
+76.7%
Core i3-1000NG4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 9 Watt
2.23

Core i7-4910MQ outperforms Core i3-1000NG4 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14431840
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency7.9323.43
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date20 January 2014 (10 years ago)18 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$568no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size177 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA946Intel BGA 1044
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz900 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno dataYes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@30Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4910MQ and Core i3-1000NG4.

PCIe version33.0
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.

i7-4910MQ 3.94
+76.7%
i3-1000NG4 2.23

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-4910MQ 6253
+76.7%
i3-1000NG4 3539

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.

i7-4910MQ 1125
i3-1000NG4 1259
+11.9%

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.

i7-4910MQ 3351
+47%
i3-1000NG4 2280

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.

i7-4910MQ 5512
i3-1000NG4 5771
+4.7%

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.

i7-4910MQ 20998
+127%
i3-1000NG4 9257

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.

i7-4910MQ 7078
+125%
i3-1000NG4 3151

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-4910MQ 8
+176%
i3-1000NG4 3

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-4910MQ 697
+109%
i3-1000NG4 333

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-4910MQ 153
+8.5%
i3-1000NG4 141

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-4910MQ 1.72
+15.4%
i3-1000NG4 1.49

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-4910MQ 3048
+23.5%
i3-1000NG4 2468

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.94 2.23
Integrated graphics card 1.84 4.71
Recency 20 January 2014 18 March 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 9 Watt

i7-4910MQ has a 76.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-1000NG4, on the other hand, has 156% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 422.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4910MQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1000NG4 in performance tests.


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