AMD G-T44R vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ

Let's find out which one of AMD G-T44R and Intel Core i7-4870HQ is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD G-T44R Intel Core i7-4870HQ
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD G Intel Core i7
• Generation
  1 4
• CPU group
  AMD G Intel Core i 4000M/4000H

In this block we are going to compare AMD G-T44R vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.20 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  1 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  1 8
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD G-T44R and Intel Core i7-4870HQ along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 6250 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
• GPU frequency
  0.28 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.20 GHz
• Execution units
  1 40
• Shader
  80 320
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  3 7.5
• DirectX Version
  11 11.1
• Technology
  40 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2010 Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD G-T44R and Intel Core i7-4870HQ. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between AMD G-T44R and Intel Core i7-4870HQ you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1066 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD G-T44R and Intel Core i7-4870HQ.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD G-T44R or Intel Core i7-4870HQ? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  9 W 47 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD G-T44R and Intel Core i7-4870HQ CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ontario (Bobcat) Haswell H
• Technology
  40 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  N/A BGA 1364
• Release date
  Q1/2011 Q3/2014

List of devices based on AMD G-T44R and Intel Core i7-4870HQ.

• Used in
  Unknown MSI GS30 GS30-2MD16SR2Hewlett Packard HP OMEN Pro