Intel Core i7-4850HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4850HQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-4850HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1364 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4850HQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4850HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4850HQ is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4850HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4850HQ uses the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200, which has 320 texture shaders and 40 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 40
Shaders: 320
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 i7-4850HQ 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 1364
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: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
12116
12116
Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
12099
12099
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
11980
11980
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
11787
11787
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
11787
11787

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
6179
6179
Intel Core i7-3770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
6177
6177
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
6177
6177
Intel Core i7-3770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
6177
6177
Intel Core i3-9300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
6165
6165

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
3654
3654
Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3648
3648
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3648
3648
Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3648
3648
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
3643
3643

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3339
3339
Intel Core i3-8100B
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
3329
3329
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3327
3327
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3324
3324
Intel Xeon D-1713NTE
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3322
3322

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
3158
3158
Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
3152
3152
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3150
3150
Intel Core i5-4460S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3136
3136
Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3136
3136

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-5287U
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1007
1007
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1007
1007
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1007
1007
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1007
1007
Intel Core i5-5287U
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1007
1007

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
835
835
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
834
834
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
834
834
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
834
834
Intel Core i3-8100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
833
833

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-12700E
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
768
768

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
666
666
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
666
666
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
666
666
Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
666
666
Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
666
666

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
139
139
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
139
139
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
139
139
Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
139
139
Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
139
139

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

Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
29.8
29.8
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
29.6
29.6
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
29.3
29.3
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
29.2
29.2
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
29.2
29.2

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

AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
6.9
6.9
AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
6.9
6.9
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
6.9
6.9
AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
6.9
6.9
AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
6.9
6.9

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

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1.7
1.7