Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4870HQ can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1364

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 47 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4870HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i7-4870HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1645th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
1414th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
389th fastest in out of 1434 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6309

Single Thread Rating

2050

Samples: 807*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,545
Thread: 2,066

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math	22,804 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,104 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	45 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,206 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,801 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	97,106 KBytes/Sec
Physics	842 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,150 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,050 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,077
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,004
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,419
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,485
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,156
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,016
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,837
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,805
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,735
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz		6,309

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.50
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.25
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,073
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,043
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,676
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,654
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,613
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,440
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,421
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz		2,050

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5079066 - Nov 19 2024		6819
BL5078976 - Nov 18 2024		5652
BL5078945 - Nov 18 2024		6929
BL5078921 - Nov 17 2024		7327
BL5078198 - Nov 11 2024		6365

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz		6,309
Intel Core i7-4810MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		6,070 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i7-4710MQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		5,831 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		5,740 (-9.0%)
Intel Core i7-4710HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		5,529 (-12.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		7,767 (+23.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		7,143 (+13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		6,940 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		6,830 (+8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		6,542 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		6,525 (+3.4%)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		6,517 (+3.3%)
Intel Core i7-4910MQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ		6,256 (-0.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,112
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,003
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,915
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,817
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,593
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,273
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,226
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,201
Intel Core i7-14650HX		6,010
Intel Core i9-13900HK		5,960
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		5,955
Intel Core i9-13905H		5,940
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz		990

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