Intel Core i7-4870HQ vs Intel Pentium D 915

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4870HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium D 915
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Pentium D 915

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-4870HQ and the Intel Pentium D 915 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-4870HQ 4 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Intel Pentium D 915 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2006.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38) CPU group Intel Pentium D (6)
4 Generation 0
Haswell H Architecture Presler
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4870HQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium D 915 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-4870HQ Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-4870HQ Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
40 Compute units --
320 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-4870HQ, while the Intel Pentium D 915 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i7-4870HQ Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR2
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-4870HQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium D 915 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-4870HQ Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4870HQ has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium D 915 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

Intel Core i7-4870HQ Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
22 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1364 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q3/2006
-- Release price 74 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4870HQ (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 (24%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4870HQ (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 (9%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
860 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
208 (24%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
3467 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
381 (11%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
6412 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
430 (7%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
144 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
33 (23%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
623 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
62 (10%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
174 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
316 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1050 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
3787 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
72 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
126 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.20 GHz
768 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
60 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Pentium D 915
MSI GS30 GS30-2MD16SR2
Hewlett Packard HP OMEN Pro
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