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Core i7-4930MX

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 69.1% (420th of 1442)

Based on 1,497 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4930MX CPU @ 3.00GHz
Poor: 38%Average: 69.1% Great: 80%
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7-4930MX averaged 30.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 78.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 98.1Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-4930MX is 41.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-4930MX performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 477Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 474Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,497 samples)
Rank 42069.1%
Min Avg Max
58.7 Memory 78.6 89.8
23 1-Core 98.1 115
45.8 2-Core 188 225
69.7% 122 Pts
Min Avg Max
85.8 4-Core 324 415
123 8-Core 474 584
49.8% 399 Pts
Min Avg Max
123 64-Core 477 585
29.5% 477 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
76.6% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 200
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 502
56% 438 Pts
64-Core 493
30% 493 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
71.6% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 100
2-Core 188
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 504
52% 417 Pts
64-Core 504
31% 504 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
71.3% Very good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 95.8
2-Core 200
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 540
54% 440 Pts
64-Core 529
33% 529 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
63.8% Good
Memory 74.1
1-Core 96.8
2-Core 187
68% 119 Pts
4-Core 289
8-Core 451
46% 370 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Reduced-pitch PGA, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
63.1% Good
Memory 75.4
1-Core 85.2
2-Core 159
62% 106 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 445
44% 360 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
61.5% Good
Memory 75.9
1-Core 27.9
2-Core 103
43% 69 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 407
41% 331 Pts
64-Core 422
26% 422 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
60.4% Good
Memory 74.1
1-Core 81.6
2-Core 152
60% 103 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 382
39% 317 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
49.2% Average
Memory 66.5
1-Core 55.7
2-Core 106
47% 76.1 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 260
27% 217 Pts
64-Core 262
16% 262 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 64%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Dell Precision M6800

CPU
Core i7-4930MXIntelBench 69%, 1,497 samples1x
GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples1,017x
Quadro K3100MNvidiaBench 11%, 2,978 samples341x
Quadro K4100MNvidiaBench 16%, 1,157 samples192x
SSD
SU630 480GBAdataBench 67%, 31,107 samples53x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples50x
hynix SH920 2.5 256GBSKBench 73%, 2,404 samples44x
RAM
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 4x8GBHynixBench 54%, 1,944 samples85x
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 34,976 samples82x
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 4x8GBSamsungBench 54%, 2,172 samples51x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-4930MX Processor Extreme Edition (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'13
Processor Numberi7-4930MX
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$1096.00
Clock Speed3 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Max TDP57 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency400 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.35 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes
Graphics Video Max Memory1.7 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3L 1333/1600
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3
PCI Express Configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCPGA946

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes
Anti-Theft TechYes

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