Intel Core i7-4930MX Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-4930MX has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition series. The processor uses a mainboard with the PGA 946 socket and was released in Q2/2013. The Intel Core i7-4930MX scores 903 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 3,452 points.
Intel Core i7-4930MX

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-4930MX
Family: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
CPU group: Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
Architecture: Haswell H
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 4
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4930MX has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4930MX is 3.00 GHz (3.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.90 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-4930MX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4930MX uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency: 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.35 GHz
Compute units: 20
Shader: 160
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2013
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

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 can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3L-1600
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 57 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 57 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4930MX is made in 22 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 8.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PGA 946
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
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: Q2/2013
Release price: 975 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-4930MX have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1092
Intel Core i7-4810MQ Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1091
Intel Core i7-4940MX Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1091
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1087
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1084
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1084
Intel Core i7-5750HQ Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1084

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i3-N300 Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
4250
Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4237
Intel Core i5-9400H Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
4225
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4188
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
4177
Intel Core i7-10810U Intel Core i7-10810U
6C 12T @ 1.10 GHz
4146
Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
4135

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 i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
909
Intel Core i5-7260U Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
906
Intel Core i7-4960HQ Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
906
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
903
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
903
Intel Core i5-8305G Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
902
Intel Core i7-4910MQ Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
895

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 i3-1305U Intel Core i3-1305U
5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
3481
Intel Core i7-6820HK Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3477
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
3467
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
3452
Intel Core i5-1035G4 Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
3420
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz
3417
Intel Core i7-5700HQ Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3410

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 i7-8565U Intel Core i7-8565U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 1.10 GHz
441
AMD RX-416GD AMD RX-416GD
AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.58 GHz
440
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.35 GHz
432
Intel Core i7-4940MX Intel Core i7-4940MX
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.35 GHz
432
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
AMD Radeon HD 8510G @ 0.55 GHz
425
Intel Core i5-8400H Intel Core i5-8400H
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422

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 i7-10610U Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
6903
Intel Core i5-8305G Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
6884
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
6855
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
6820
Intel Core i7-1060G7 Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6792
Intel Core i7-1060NG7 Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
6792
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
6788

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