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.
Intel Core i7-4960HQ

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-4960HQ
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
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
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
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

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-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

The 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.

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
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: Q4/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified 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.
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 i7-4960HQ Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1084
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 i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3846
Intel Core i5-1035G7 Intel Core i5-1035G7
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
3842
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3839
Intel Core i7-4960HQ Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3827
Intel Core i5-8400H Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
3826
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
3787
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3780

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 i7-7560U Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
912
Intel Core i7-4940MX Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
910
Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
909
Intel Core i7-4960HQ Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
906
Intel Core i5-7260U Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
906
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
903
Intel Core i7-4930MX Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
903

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 i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3547
Intel Core i5-9300H Intel Core i5-9300H
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
3544
Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
3544
Intel Core i7-4960HQ Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3538
Intel Core i7-4940MX Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
3538
Intel Core i5-8400H Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
3534
Intel Core i7-6820EQ Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3514

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 Celeron 7305
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.10 GHz
844
Intel Pentium Gold 8505 Intel Pentium Gold 8505
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.10 GHz
844
Intel Core i3-1210U Intel Core i3-1210U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 0.85 GHz
843
Intel Core i7-4960HQ Intel Core i7-4960HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.30 GHz
832
Intel Core i7-4950HQ Intel Core i7-4950HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.30 GHz
832
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.30 GHz
832
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 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 i7-1060G7 Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6792
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
6788
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
6751
Intel Core i7-4960HQ Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6732
Intel Core i7-10510U Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
6722
Intel Core i7-6700HQ Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
6520
Intel Core i5-10310U Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
6502

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