Intel Core i7-4960HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4960HQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-4960HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1364 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4960HQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4960HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4960HQ is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4960HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4960HQ 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 i7-4960HQ 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: Q4/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
6781
6781
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
6777
6777
Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
6732
6732
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
6502
6502
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
6474
6474

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3910
3910
Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3876
3876
Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
3827
3827
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
3824
3824
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
3808
3808

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-9320
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3563
3563
Intel Core i7-7820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3561
3561
Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
3538
3538
Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3489
3489
Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
3486
3486

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1084
1084
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1084
1084
Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1084
1084
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1084
1084
Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1084
1084

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
908
908
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
906
906
Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
906
906
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
906
906
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
905
905

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

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