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Intel Core i7-4712HQ
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i7-4712HQ
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

Last updated: 2025-11-02

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i7-4712HQ is a mobile processor from the Haswell H architecture era. Manufactured using the then-advanced 22 nm process, it offered a remarkable balance. This quad-core processor with eight threads enabled solid performance for a wide variety of applications. Multitasking often ran surprisingly smoothly on systems with this chip.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 provided appealing multimedia visuals. It also proved quite capable of handling light games. With its 6 MB Level 3 Cache, the Intel Core i7-4712HQ contributed to smooth system operation. We remember it as a popular choice for well-equipped notebooks of its generation.

It provided a reliable foundation for more demanding users at the time. Even today, this processor can still impress in many everyday scenarios. It is a consistent option for devices that need a balanced ratio of energy efficiency and computing power. The Intel Core i7-4712HQ has proven to be a robust companion over the years.

Haswell H Architecture
Quad-Core with Eight Threads
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600
6 MB Level 3 Cache

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 535 / 834
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 450 / 832
In segment Notebook

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

986

4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz

984

4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz

982

2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

981

2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz

979

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 2.60 GHz

3,335

4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz

3,320

4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz

3,316

4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

3,314

4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz

3,311

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz

721

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

719

4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz

718

4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz

717

2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

716

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

2,605

4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz

2,590

4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz

2,583

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

2,579

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

2,579

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Radeon HD 8550G

369

AMD Radeon HD 8550G

369

Intel HD Graphics 4600

368

Intel HD Graphics 630

365

Intel UHD Graphics 615

365

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

123 cb

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

123 cb

4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz

122 cb

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

121 cb

2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

121 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

528 cb

4C / 8T · 3.10 GHz

527 cb

4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz

517 cb

4C / 4T · 2.10 GHz

510 cb

4C / 4T · 2.10 GHz

510 cb

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group	Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
Architecture	Haswell H
Technology	22 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket	BGA 1168
Generation	4
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	4x
Frequency:	2.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	6.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency	0.40 - 1.15 GHz
CUs / Shader	20 / 160
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q2/2013

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR3L-1333 DDR3L-1600	21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	32 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	37 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q2/2014
Release price
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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