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Intel Core i7 4720HQ Review | 78 Data compared

Avg. price in UK: ~£330
Avg. price in US: ~$380
PassMark benchmark result: 5729
N. of physical cores: 4
CPU boost clock speed: 3.6 GHz

Intel Core i7 4720HQ review. Compare 78 technical specifications and user reviews to see how it ranks among processors and if it is worth buying.

3.8

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3.4

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7.5

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2.6
Gaming
Score components:
30.0%
2.7
PassMark single-core benchmark score
25.0%
2.9
Geekbench 6 single-core benchmark score
20.0%
3.4
CPU boost clock speed
17.0%
1.8
L3 cache
8.0%
1.8
N. of physical cores
1.7
Video editing
Score components:
45.0%
1.2
Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark score
20.0%
1.8
N. of physical cores
20.0%
2.8
CPU threads
15.0%
1.8
L3 cache

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Verdict

The Intel Core i7-4720HQ is a high-end, 4th-generation quad-core processor based on the 22nm Haswell architecture, featuring 4 physical cores and 8 threads via Hyper-Threading. It operates at a base clock speed of 2.6 GHz, reaching a maximum Turbo Boost frequency of 3.6 GHz, and includes a 6 MB L3 cache with a 47W TDP. Main pros include its robust multitasking performance for demanding tasks like video editing and gaming, along with integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600. However, its high power consumption often leads to significant heat generation and thermal throttling in thinner laptops, and it is now considered an aging platform that lacks support for modern standards like Windows 11 or DDR4 memory.

Technical Specifications of processor Intel Core i7 4720HQ

Overall score

3.8

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Popularity

What it is: An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the processor.

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Platform

7.2

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Brand name

What it is: The manufacturer or brand of the product.

When it matters: When you prefer a specific ecosystem, support network, or design philosophy.

Importance: MEDIUM

Intel

Processor type

What it is: The kind of system the processor is built for, such as desktop PCs, laptops, workstations, or servers.

When it matters: When you want a processor meant for the kind of machine you are actually building or buying, rather than a chip aimed at a different class of system.

Importance: HIGH

CPU socket

What it is: The physical socket the processor fits into on the motherboard.

When it matters: When you need to make sure the CPU can actually be installed on a specific motherboard.

Importance: HIGH

Chipset

What it is: The motherboard chipset families officially meant to work with the processor.

When it matters: When you are checking whether a CPU will work with the motherboard features and platform you plan to use.

Importance: HIGH

CPU architecture

What it is: The processor family or design generation behind the chip, such as Zen 4 or Raptor Lake.

When it matters: When you are comparing CPUs across generations and want a clearer sense of their design age, feature level, and expected performance class.

Importance: HIGH

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Performance

2.6

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N. of physical cores

What it is: The number of physical CPU cores on the processor.

When it matters: When you run workloads that benefit from more real cores.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: 8+

CPU threads

What it is: The total number of processing threads the CPU can handle at once.

When it matters: When you run heavily threaded workloads or multitask a lot.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: 16+

Threads per core

What it is: The number of threads each physical core can handle at once.

When it matters: When you want to understand how much thread-level parallelism each core can provide in multitasking or heavily threaded work.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: 2

CPU boost clock speed

What it is: The highest clock speed the processor can reach under boost conditions.

When it matters: When you care about peak speed in short bursts.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >4.7 GHz

CPU base clock speed

What it is: The processor's normal all-core starting frequency before boost behavior raises clocks temporarily.

When it matters: When you care about steadier performance in longer workloads rather than short burst speed alone.

Importance: MEDIUM

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Cache & Architecture

4.0

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Semiconductor size

What it is: The manufacturing process node used to produce the processor, usually expressed in nanometers.

When it matters: When efficiency, heat, and the relative modernity of the chip-making process matter to your comparison.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: <10 nm

Foundry

What it is: The semiconductor manufacturer that physically fabricates the processor chip.

When it matters: When process source, manufacturing generation, or foundry differences matter to your comparison more than day-to-day performance alone.

Importance: MEDIUM

L3 cache

What it is: The total amount of L3 cache available on the processor.

When it matters: When you want better performance in cache-sensitive workloads and games.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=16 MB

L2 cache

What it is: The total amount of L2 cache available across the processor.

When it matters: When you want to compare CPU design efficiency and how much fast intermediate cache the cores have available.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=6 MB

L1 cache

What it is: The total amount of L1 cache built into the processor, which sits closest to the cores.

When it matters: When you are comparing low-level CPU design details rather than the broader performance picture buyers usually notice first.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=512 KB

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Memory & PCIe

3.7

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DDR memory version

What it is: The RAM generation the processor is designed to support, such as DDR4 or DDR5.

When it matters: When you need the CPU to match the kind of memory platform you want to buy or reuse.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: DDR5

Maximum memory speed

What it is: The highest official memory speed supported by the processor.

When it matters: When you choose RAM and want to know the supported speed ceiling.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >=4800 MHz

Max memory speed (JEDEC)

What it is: The highest official RAM speed the processor supports under standard JEDEC settings, before any memory overclocking profiles are applied.

When it matters: When officially supported stock RAM speed matters more than XMP, EXPO, or manual memory tuning.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=5600 MHz

Max memory speed (XMP / EXPO)

What it is: The highest memory speed supported through XMP or EXPO profiles.

When it matters: When you want faster RAM through memory profiles.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=5200 MHz

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Maximum memory capacity

What it is: The largest total amount of memory officially supported by the processor.

When it matters: When you plan a system with very large RAM capacity.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >=128 GB

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Integrated Graphics

6.2

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Integrated graphics

What it is: Includes built-in graphics, so the system can output video without a separate graphics card.

When it matters: When you want the PC to work without a dedicated GPU, or you are building an office, media, compact, or troubleshooting-friendly system.

Importance: HIGH

Integrated GPU model

What it is: The model name of the integrated graphics processor, if present.

When it matters: When you plan to use the CPU's built-in graphics.

Importance: MEDIUM

Integrated GPU execution units

What it is: The number of execution units available in the integrated graphics part of the processor.

When it matters: When you plan to rely on built-in graphics and want a better sense of its light gaming, display, or media capability.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=24

Integrated GPU base frequency

What it is: The base operating frequency of the integrated GPU.

When it matters: When integrated graphics performance matters to you.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=350 MHz

Integrated media encoders/decoders

What it is: The hardware media formats the processor can encode or decode directly.

When it matters: When you stream, edit video, or rely on hardware media acceleration.

Importance: LOW

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Power & Thermal

5.3

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TDP (Thermal design power)

What it is: The rated thermal design power, which gives a general idea of cooling and power needs.

When it matters: When you choose a cooler or build in a tighter case.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: <30 W

Base power (PL1)

What it is: The sustained power target used for longer CPU loads.

When it matters: When you choose cooling and power delivery for sustained workloads.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <30 W

Boost power (PL2)

What it is: The short-term boost power limit the processor may draw under heavier turbo loads.

When it matters: When you size cooling and power delivery for peak turbo behavior.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <50 W

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Tau (power duration limit)

What it is: The time limit the CPU can stay at higher boost power before dropping toward sustained power.

When it matters: When you want to understand turbo behavior under longer loads.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <=28 s

Configurable TDP

What it is: Allows the processor to run in alternate power modes instead of being fixed to one default TDP target.

When it matters: When you want more control over heat, noise, and power draw in compact systems, quieter builds, or thermally limited machines.

Importance: LOW

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Intel Core i7 4720HQ vs the average processor

Why is Intel Core i7 4720HQ better than the average processor?

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52.9% more popular
Intel Core i7 4720HQ is more popular than the average processor (1.53 vs 1.000).
What it is: An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the processor.
When it matters: When you prefer to choose a processor reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
Intel Core i7 4720HQ is more popular than the average processor (1.53 vs 1.000).1.53 vs 1

Why is Intel Core i7 4720HQ worse than the average processor?

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5 year/s older release date
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has an older release date than the average processor (2,015 vs 2,020).
Older CPU socket
Intel Core i7 4720HQ uses an older CPU socket than the average processor (FCBGA1,364 vs FP2).
39% lower Cinebench R20 single-core score
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower Cinebench R20 single-core score than the average processor (295 vs 484). The average processor scores 484 in Cinebench R20 single-core.
16.3% lower boost clock
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (3.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.
25.3% weaker single-core performance
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower PassMark single-core score than the average processor (1,856 vs 2,483). The average processor scores 2,483 in PassMark single-core.
54% weaker multi-core performance
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower multi-core performance than the average processor (1,279 vs 2,783). The average processor scores 2,783 in Cinebench R20 multi-core.
78.4% lower multi-core score
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (1,037 vs 4,793). The average processor scores 4,793 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.
29.5% lower single-core score
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (1,037 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.
2 fewer CPU cores
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (4 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.
45.6% lower PassMark score
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower PassMark benchmark score than the average processor (5,729 vs 10,532.5). The average processor scores 10,532.5 in PassMark benchmark.
37.5% lower bus transfer rate
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower bus transfer rate than the average processor (5 GT/s vs 8 GT/s). The average processor offers bus transfer rate of 8 GT/s.
37.5% lower bus speed
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower bus speed than the average processor (5 GT/s vs 8 GT/s). The average processor runs at bus speed of 8 GT/s.
83.3% larger process node
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a higher process node than the average processor (22 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.
60% smaller L2 cache
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower L2 cache than the average processor (1 MB vs 2.5 MB). The average processor has L2 cache of 2.5 MB.
50% less L2 per core
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has less L2 cache per core than the average processor (0.3 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core). The average processor provides 0.5 MB/core of L2 cache per core.
12.5% less L3 per core
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has less L3 cache per core than the average processor (1.5 MB/core vs 1.714 MB/core). The average processor provides 1.714 MB/core of L3 cache per core.
Less advanced microarchitecture
Intel Core i7 4720HQ uses a less advanced microarchitecture than the average processor (Haswell vs Kaby Lake).
33.3% smaller L1 cache
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower L1 cache than the average processor (256 KB vs 384 KB). The average processor has L1 cache of 384 KB.
71.7% fewer transistors
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has fewer transistors than the average processor (1.4 billion vs 4.95 billion). The average processor has 4.95 billion transistors.
25% smaller L3 cache
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower L3 cache than the average processor (6 MB vs 8 MB). The average processor has L3 cache of 8 MB.
Less advanced foundry
Intel Core i7 4720HQ uses a less advanced foundry process than the average processor (Intel 22 nm vs Intel 14 nm).
44.1% lower memory bandwidth
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower memory bandwidth than the average processor (25.6 GB/s vs 45.8 GB/s). The average processor offers memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s.
45.4% lower memory speed
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower maximum memory speed than the average processor (1,600 MHz vs 2,933 MHz). The average processor supports memory speed of 2,933 MHz.
Older DDR support
Intel Core i7 4720HQ supports an older DDR generation than the average processor (DDR3L vs DDR4).
50% less memory capacity
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has fewer maximum memory capacity than the average processor (32 GB vs 64 GB). The average processor supports 64 GB of memory.
No configurable TDP
Intel Core i7 4720HQ does not support configurable TDP, the average processor does.
39% lower Cinebench R20 single-core score
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower Cinebench R20 single-core score than the average processor (295 vs 484). The average processor scores 484 in Cinebench R20 single-core.
What it is: A Cinebench R20 benchmark score that reflects single-core CPU performance.
When it matters: When you care about lighter workloads, interface responsiveness, or software that still depends heavily on one fast core.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >600
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower Cinebench R20 single-core score than the average processor (295 vs 484). The average processor scores 484 in Cinebench R20 single-core.295 vs 484
16.3% lower boost clock
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (3.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.
What it is: The highest clock speed the processor can reach under boost conditions.
When it matters: When you care about peak speed in short bursts.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >4.7 GHz
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (3.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.3.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
78.4% lower multi-core score
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (1,037 vs 4,793). The average processor scores 4,793 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.
What it is: A Geekbench 6 score that reflects multi-core CPU performance in mixed modern workloads.
When it matters: When you want a quick picture of multi-core speed in everyday mixed workloads, multitasking, and broadly optimized software.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >8500
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (1,037 vs 4,793). The average processor scores 4,793 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.1,037 vs 4,793
83.3% larger process node
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a higher process node than the average processor (22 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.
What it is: The manufacturing process node used to produce the processor, usually expressed in nanometers.
When it matters: When efficiency, heat, and the relative modernity of the chip-making process matter to your comparison.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: <10 nm
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a higher process node than the average processor (22 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.22 nm vs 12 nm
54% weaker multi-core performance
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower multi-core performance than the average processor (1,279 vs 2,783). The average processor scores 2,783 in Cinebench R20 multi-core.
What it is: A Cinebench R20 score that reflects how well the processor handles long, heavy rendering workloads across many cores.
When it matters: When you care about sustained multi-core performance in rendering, compiling, heavy creation work, or productivity workloads that use many threads.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >4700
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower multi-core performance than the average processor (1,279 vs 2,783). The average processor scores 2,783 in Cinebench R20 multi-core.1,279 vs 2,783
25.3% weaker single-core performance
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower PassMark single-core score than the average processor (1,856 vs 2,483). The average processor scores 2,483 in PassMark single-core.
What it is: A benchmark score that reflects single-core CPU performance.
When it matters: When you care about responsiveness in lighter or older software.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >3200
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower PassMark single-core score than the average processor (1,856 vs 2,483). The average processor scores 2,483 in PassMark single-core.1,856 vs 2,483
29.5% lower single-core score
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (1,037 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.
What it is: A Geekbench 6 score that reflects single-core CPU performance in mixed modern workloads.
When it matters: When you care about snappy everyday performance in lighter apps, browsing, office work, or tasks that do not scale well across many cores.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >2000
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has a lower Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (1,037 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.1,037 vs 1,471
2 fewer CPU cores
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (4 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.
What it is: The number of physical CPU cores on the processor.
When it matters: When you run workloads that benefit from more real cores.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: 8+
Intel Core i7 4720HQ has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (4 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.4 vs 6

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(Reviews last updated: May 2026)

What customers like about Intel Core i7 4720HQ?

High performance for multitasking and demanding software due to 4 cores and 8 threads
Strong turbo boost clock speed of up to 3.6 GHz for single-core tasks
Reliable gaming performance when paired with a dedicated GPU (e.g., GTX 960M/970M)
Significant performance lead over entry-level or ultra-low power processors of the same era
Improved architecture (Haswell) compared to older Ivy Bridge models

What customers dislike about Intel Core i7 4720HQ?

High power consumption with a TDP of 47W, leading to poor battery life in many laptops
Tendency to run hot, often reaching 80-90°C under heavy loads, which can lead to thermal throttling
Requires robust cooling systems, making it unsuitable for thin or small form-factor laptops
Limited to older DDR3L RAM technology, which is slower than modern DDR4/DDR5
Lack of an unlocked multiplier, making traditional overclocking difficult for most users

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