Intel Core i7-4950HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4950HQ 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 i7-4950HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1364 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4950HQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4950HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4950HQ is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4950HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4950HQ 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): 1.3 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 i7-4950HQ 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

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E-2254ML
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
6342
6342
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
6335
6335
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
6314
6314
Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
6277
6277
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
6275
6275

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
3660
3660
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
3643
3643
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3637
3637
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3621
3621
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
3600
3600

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-1713NTE
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3322
3322
Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3317
3317
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3317
3317
Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3317
3317
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
3314
3314

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon D-2143IT
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Core i7-4860HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
1022
1022

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
842
842
Intel Core i7-4860HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
842
842
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
842
842
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
842
842
Intel Core i7-4860HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
842
842

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Processor U300E
5C 6T @ 1.1 GHz
844
844
Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
832
832
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
832
832
Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
832
832
AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
820
820