Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs Intel Xeon E-2334

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4720HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E-2334
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Xeon E-2334

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-4720HQ and the Intel Xeon E-2334 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-4720HQ 4 core processor released in Q1/2015 with the Intel Xeon E-2334 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2021.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon E (44)
Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38) CPU group Intel Xeon E-2300 (10)
4 Generation 3
Haswell H Architecture Rocket Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E-2224
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4720HQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E-2334 clocks with 3.40 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2334
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2334
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-4720HQ, while the Intel Xeon E-2334 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2334
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-4720HQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E-2334 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2334
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4720HQ has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E-2334 is at 10.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-4720HQ Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2334
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1364 Socket LGA 1200
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2015 Release date Q3/2021
380 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4720HQ (49%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4720HQ (51%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
787 (46%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
1723 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2843 (49%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
5769 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1045 (52%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
2008 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
3607 (61%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
5869 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
5755 (44%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
13204 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
295 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1279 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.20 GHz
384 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1546 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
137 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
630 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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