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Intel Core i7-4960HQ Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i7-4960HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1364 socket and was released in Q4/2013. The Intel Core i7-4960HQ scores 906 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 3,538 points.
| Name: | Intel Core i7-4960HQ |
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| Family: | Intel Core i7 (300) |
| 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 i7-4960HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4960HQ is 2.60 GHz (3.80 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 4 / 8 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.60 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 3.80 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
The Intel Core i7-4960HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4960HQ 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe 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. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| 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 ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 47 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. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 47 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-4960HQ 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 6.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 22 nm |
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| 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 |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q4/2013 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-4960HQ 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.
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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.
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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.
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
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Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7360U
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Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-7820HQ
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Intel Core i5-9300HF
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Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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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.
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-4980HQ
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Intel Core i7-4960HQ
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ
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