Intel Core i7-4700MQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4700MQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-4700MQ, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 946 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4700MQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4700MQ is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4700MQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4700MQ uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 47 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 47 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4700MQ is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PGA 946
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
11464
11464
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
11452
11452
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
11452
11452
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
11452
11452
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
11448
11448

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
5353
5353
Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
5350
5350
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
5350
5350
Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
5350
5350
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5341
5341

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GE
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
3412
3412
Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3410
3410
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3410
3410
Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3410
3410
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3401
3401

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3320
3320
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3319
3319
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3319
3319
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3319
3319
Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3314
3314

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2698
2698
Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2698
2698
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2698
2698
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
2698
2698
Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2698
2698

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1496
1496
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1462
1462
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1455
1455
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1453
1453
Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1453
1453

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1004
1004
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1004
1004
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1004
1004
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1004
1004
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1004
1004

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
744
744
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
744
744
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
744
744
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
744
744
Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
744
744

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
671.5
671.5
Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
654
654
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
652.7
652.7
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
642.1
642.1
Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
638.4
638.4

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
568
568
Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
568
568
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
568
568
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
568
568
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
568
568

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
22.5
22.5
Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
22.4
22.4
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
22.4
22.4
Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
22.4
22.4
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
22.3
22.3

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
6.5
6.5
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
6.5
6.5
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
6.5
6.5
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
6.5
6.5
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
6.4
6.4

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1.5
1.5