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Intel Core i7-4870HQ vs Intel Core i7-4900MQ. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2014
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
Released
Q2/2013
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-4900MQ
Intel Core i7-4900MQ

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-4870HQ or Intel Core i7-4900MQ? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-4870HQ has a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 47 W. Released in Q3/2014.

Intel Core i7-4900MQ has a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 47 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    969 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4870HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    495 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    480 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    700 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    683 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    450 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    394 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    300 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    741 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    835 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 11% better clock speed

    2.80 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 3 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4900MQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    460 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    439 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    712 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    768 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    868 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    306 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    290 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    83 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    283 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    172 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    589 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000M/4000H left arrow Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.50 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4600
  • GPU frequency
    0.20 GHz left arrow 0.40 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.30 GHz
  • Execution units
    40 left arrow 20
  • Shader
    320 left arrow 160
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-4900MQ and Intel Core i7-4870HQ. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-4870HQ and Intel Core i7-4900MQ to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    47 W left arrow 47 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-4870HQ and Intel Core i7-4870HQ, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell H left arrow Haswell H
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1364 left arrow PGA 946
  • Release date
    Q3/2014 left arrow Q2/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-4870HQ and Intel Core i7-4900MQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
144
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
148
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
623
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
686
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
854
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
841
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
3214
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
2991
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
768
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
416
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3276
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
3560
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
12586
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
13050
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
9361
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
9142
Intel Core i7-4900MQ

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