Intel Core i7-4980HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-4980HQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-4980HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1364 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-4980HQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4980HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4980HQ is 2.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-4980HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4980HQ 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 i7-4980HQ 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: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
13560
13560
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
13548
13548
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
13506
13506
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
13480
13480
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
13479
13479

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 i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
6751
6751
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
6735
6735
Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
6732
6732

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3864
3864
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3861
3861
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3846
3846
Intel Core i5-1035G7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
3842
3842
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3839
3839

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3635
3635
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3629
3629
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3626
3626
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3625
3625
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3625
3625

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
3562
3562
Intel Core i7-7820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3561
3561
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3561
3561
Intel Core i7-7820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3561
3561
Intel Core i5-5675C
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3551
3551

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1894
1894
Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
1886
1886
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1883
1883
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
1881
1881
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1878
1878

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1108
1108
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1107
1107
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1107
1107
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1107
1107
Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1106
1106

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
945
945
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
944
944
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
943
943
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
941
941
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
941
941

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
832
832
Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
832
832
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 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

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.4 GHz
699
699
Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
696
696
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
695
695
Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
694
694
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
694
694

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
153
153
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
153
153
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
153
153
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
153
153
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
153
153