Intel Core i7-4712HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4712HQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-4712HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4712HQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4712HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4712HQ is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4712HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4712HQ 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 37 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): 37 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4712HQ 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: BGA 1168
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: Q2/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
12713
12713
Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
12707
12707
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
12568
12568
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
12544
12544
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
12528
12528

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
5332
5332
Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
5324
5324
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5321
5321
Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5302
5302
Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
5279
5279

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
3407
3407
AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3400
3400
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3388
3388
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
3387
3387
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3381
3381

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3324
3324
Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3320
3320
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3316
3316
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3279
3279
Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
3276
3276

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2596
2596
Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2590
2590
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2583
2583
Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2556
2556
Intel Celeron G6900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2547
2547

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
984
984
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
982
982
AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
981
981
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
971
971

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G4400T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
721
721
Intel Core i5-2380P
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
719
719
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
718
718
Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
716
716
Intel Core i7-3610QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
715
715

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
518
518
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
517
517
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
517
517
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
517
517
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
513
513

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G3930T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
123
123
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
122
122
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
122
122
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
122
122
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
121
121