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Core i7-4870HQ

Core i7-4870HQ
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Effective Speed -55%Effective Speed -55%Average Score -92%Memory -7%, 1-Core -94%, 2-Core -95%, 4-Core -117%, 8-Core -148%Overclocked Score -72%1-Core -76%, 2-Core -78%, 4-Core -86%, 8-Core -112%, Memory -8%Value & Sentiment User Rating -89%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -239%64-Core -203%, 64-Core -262%, Age -254%

Average Bench: 66.2% (495^th of 1468)

Based on 3,774 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF00040661, 1FABFBFF00040661, BFEBFBFF000306C3, 0FABFBFF00040661 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4870HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4870HQ CPU @ 3.70GHz Turbo

Poor: 43%Average: 66.2% Great: 76%

Gaming 66%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 70%

Battleship

Workstation 53%

Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7-4870HQ averaged 33.7% 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 76.4Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 93.5Pts

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-4870HQ is 32.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-4870HQ performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 428Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 435Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 3,774 samples)

Rank 49566.2%

Min	Avg	Max
60.3	Memory 76.4	84.6
49.1	1-Core 93.5	108
94.7	2-Core 180	211
67.1% 117 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
145	4-Core 306	390
196	8-Core 435	547
46.5% 371 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
199	64-Core 428	544
26.5% 428 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

SWE-User, 3 months ago.Core i7-4870HQ,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)

71.6% Very good

Memory 77.4

1-Core 91.2

2-Core 191

68% 120 Pts

4-Core 356

8-Core 504

54% 430 Pts

64-Core 464

29% 464 Pts

GBR-User, 3 months ago.Core i7-4870HQ,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)

70.5% Very good

Memory 81.9

1-Core 97.6

2-Core 190

71% 123 Pts

4-Core 329

8-Core 410

48% 370 Pts

64-Core 354

22% 354 Pts

AUS-User, 3 months ago.Core i7-4870HQ,

SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)

69.4% Good

Memory 80.4

1-Core 93.9

2-Core 171

67% 115 Pts

4-Core 316

8-Core 496

50% 406 Pts

64-Core 501

31% 501 Pts

IND-User, 3 months ago.Core i7-4870HQ,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)

66.5% Good

Memory 77

1-Core 97.1

2-Core 183

68% 119 Pts

4-Core 309

8-Core 402

45% 356 Pts

64-Core 402

25% 402 Pts

POL-User, 2 months ago.Core i7-4870HQ,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)

65.6% Good

Memory 74.7

1-Core 89.8

2-Core 180

66% 115 Pts

4-Core 308

8-Core 428

46% 368 Pts

64-Core 414

26% 414 Pts

MEX-User, 2 month ago.Core i7-4870HQ,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)

62.8% Good

Memory 69.8

1-Core 92.6

2-Core 174

64% 112 Pts

4-Core 308

8-Core 401

45% 355 Pts

64-Core 405

25% 405 Pts

ECU-User, 1 month ago.Core i7-4870HQ,

SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)

57.5% Above average

Memory 69.8

1-Core 89

2-Core 161

62% 107 Pts

4-Core 248

8-Core 337

37% 293 Pts

64-Core 352

22% 352 Pts

USA-User, 2 months ago.Core i7-4870HQ,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)

52.9% Above average

Memory 46

1-Core 79.8

2-Core 192

55% 106 Pts

4-Core 332

8-Core 402

48% 367 Pts

64-Core 450

28% 450 Pts

USA-User, 2 months ago.Core i7-4870HQ,

SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)

51.1% Above average

Memory 67.7

1-Core 63.8

2-Core 118

50% 83.3 Pts

4-Core 187

8-Core 283

29% 235 Pts

64-Core 347

22% 347 Pts

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Gaming 14%

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Desktop 70%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 13%

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System: Apple MacBookPro11,5

CPU
Core i7-4870HQIntelBench 66%, 3,774 samples	58x

GPU
R9 M370XAMDBench 10%, 1,180 samples	74x
RX 5600-XTAMD $300Bench 83%, 112,731 samples	1x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	1x

SSD
SM0512G PCIe 500GBAppleBench 162%, 1,474 samples	47x
SM1024G PCIe 1TBAppleBench 169%, 404 samples	10x
SD0256F 251GBAppleBench 77%, 296 samples	2x

RAM
0x31364B544631473634485A2D314736453120 2x8GBUnknownBench 67%, 1,320 samples	49x
0x484D54343147533642465238412D50422020 2x8GBUnknownBench 67%, 1,183 samples	27x

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz)
Code Name	Crystal Well
Launch Date	Q3'14
Processor Number	i7-4870HQ
# of Cores	4
# of Threads	8
Cache	6 MB
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	22 nm
Recommended Price	$434.00
Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Max TDP	47 W

Graphics

Processor Graphics	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200
Graphics Base Frequency	200 MHz
Graphics Output	eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless Display	Yes
# of Displays Supported	3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.2 GHz
Quick Sync Video	Yes
InTru 3D Tech	Yes
Clear Video HD Tech	Yes
Intel Insider	Yes
Flexible Display Interface	Yes
Graphics Video Max Memory	2 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size	32 GB
Memory Types	DDR3L 1333/1600
Memory Channels	2
Memory Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported	No

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision	3
PCI Express Configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes	16

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	Yes
Secure Key	Yes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech	Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes
TSX-NI	Yes
vPro Tech	Yes
Identity Protection Tech	Yes

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Max CPU Configuration	1
Sockets Supported	FCBGA1364

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	Yes

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Average Bench: 66.2% (495^th of 1468)

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