Intel Core i7-4980HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-04

The Intel Core i7-4980HQ is a 4 core processor. It can handle 8 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2014. The Intel Core i7-4980HQ is based on the 4. generation of the Intel Core i7 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1364. The Intel Core i7-4980HQ scores 943 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 3,561 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i7-4980HQ belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i7-4980HQ.
Name:	Intel Core i7-4980HQ
Family:	Intel Core i7
CPU group:	Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
Architecture:	Haswell H
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	4
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Core i7-4980HQ clock with 2.80 GHz (4.00 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:	2.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.00 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 i7-4980HQ 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
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	7.5
Direct X:	11.1
Technology:	22 nm
Release date:	Q2/2013

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 i7-4980HQ 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 i7-4980HQ 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 i7-4980HQ has a 6.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. 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:	Q3/2014
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-4980HQ 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.


	Intel Core i5-7287U 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	945
	Intel Core i7-4790S 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	945
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	944
	Intel Core i7-4980HQ 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	943
	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz	941
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	941
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400E 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	940

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 i3-9320 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	3563
	Intel Core i7-6770HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	3563
	Intel Core i7-10510U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	3562
	Intel Core i7-4980HQ 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	3561
	Intel Core i7-7820EQ 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	3561
	Intel Core i5-5675C 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	3551
	Intel Core i7-7820HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	3547

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 i7-5700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	1110
	Intel Core i3-4160 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1108
	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1108
	Intel Core i7-4980HQ 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1107
	Intel Core i7-6567U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1107
	Intel Core i5-6287U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1106
	Intel Core i5-6440HQ 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1106

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 Core i5-9300H 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	3867
	Intel Core i5-4690K 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	3864
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	3861
	Intel Core i7-4980HQ 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	3846
	Intel Core i5-1035G7 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	3842
	Intel Core i7-4900MQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	3839
	Intel Core i7-4960HQ 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	3827

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 i7-4980HQ Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.30 GHz	832
	Intel Core i7-4960HQ Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.30 GHz	832
	Intel Core i7-4950HQ Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.30 GHz	832
	Intel Core i7-14700F Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.60 GHzNot verified	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.


	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 4C 4T @ 3.65 GHz	6781
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G 4C 4T @ 3.65 GHz	6781
	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	6777
	Intel Core i7-4980HQ 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	6751
	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz	6735
	Intel Core i7-4960HQ 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	6732
	Intel Core i7-10510U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	6722

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	1899
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz	1894
	Intel Core i7-4770S 4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz	1886
	Intel Core i7-4980HQ 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	1883
	Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C 8T @ 1.30 GHz	1881
	Intel Core i7-8565U 4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	1878
	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	1869

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-5775R 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	154
	Intel Core i7-6700T 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	154
	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	154
	Intel Core i7-4980HQ 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	153
	Intel Core i3-8109U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	153
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	153
	Intel Core i7-6567U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	153

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	701
	AMD FX-9370 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	699
	Intel Core i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz	696
	Intel Core i7-4980HQ 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	695
	Intel Core i7-6820HK 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	694
	Intel Core i7-6820HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	694
	Intel Core i7-6770HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	692

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,439 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,412 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,700 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,649 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,954 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,337 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
726 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,104 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,099 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

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