Intel Core i7-4950HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-04

The Intel Core i7-4950HQ is a 4 core processor. It can handle 8 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2013. The Intel Core i7-4950HQ is based on the 4. generation of the Intel Core i7 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1364. The Intel Core i7-4950HQ scores 842 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 3,317 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i7-4950HQ belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i7-4950HQ.
Name:	Intel Core i7-4950HQ
Family:	Intel Core i7 (298)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
Architecture:	Haswell H
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	4
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	Intel Core i7-5950HQ

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Core i7-4950HQ clock with 2.40 GHz (3.60 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200, the Intel Core i7-4950HQ has an build in graphic solution. It has 40 SM processors, which have a total of 320 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
GPU frequency:	0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.30 GHz
Compute units:	40
Shader:	320
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

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-4950HQ supports up to 32 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

DDR3L-1333 DDR3L-1600	21.3 GB/s 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 With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i7-4950HQ has a TDP of 47 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	47 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4950HQ has a 6.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1364
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	6.00 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:	Q3/2013
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz (3.60 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-4950HQ 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 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.


	AMD EPYC 7401 24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz	844
	Intel Core i5-4400E 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	844
	Intel Core i5-7300HQ 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	844
	Intel Core i7-4950HQ 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	842
	Intel Core i7-4860HQ 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	842
	Intel Xeon Gold 6140M 18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz	842
	Intel Xeon Silver 4110 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	842

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 i7-4850HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	3327
	Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	3324
	Intel Xeon D-1713NTE 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	3322
	Intel Core i7-4950HQ 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	3317
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	3317
	Intel Core i7-8665U 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	3314
	Intel Core i7-3940XM 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	3310

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 i7-4600M 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1025
	Intel Core i7-4610M 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1025
	Intel Core i5-4460S 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1024
	Intel Core i7-4950HQ 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1022
	Intel Xeon D-2143IT 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	1022
	Intel Core i7-4860HQ 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1022
	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4 10C 20T @ 2.90 GHz	1022

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 Xeon E5-2620 v2 6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz	3643
	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	3642
	Google Tensor 8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	3639
	Intel Core i7-4950HQ 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	3637
	Intel Core i7-4722HQ 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	3633
	Intel Core i5-5675R 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	3632
	MediaTek Dimensity 8020 8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	3631

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 Celeron 7305 Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.10 GHz	844
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.10 GHz	844
	Intel Core i3-1210U Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 0.85 GHz	843
	Intel Core i7-4950HQ Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.30 GHz	832
	Intel Core i7-4960HQ Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.30 GHz	832
	Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.30 GHz	832
	Intel Core i7-14700T Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.60 GHz	820

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 i5-6600K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	6318
	AMD Ryzen 3 1200 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	6315
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	6315
	Intel Core i7-4950HQ 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	6314
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	6312
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	6277
	Intel Core i7-8665U 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	6275

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,026 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

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