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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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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:
1723rd fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
1482nd fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
408th fastest in out of 1453 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6306
Single Thread Rating
2052

Samples: 844*
*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 Math22,806 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,107 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers45 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,194 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,799 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression97,064 KBytes/Sec
Physics841 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,150 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,052 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of February 2025.
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,115
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,945
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,239
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,400
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,856
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,748
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,750
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,663
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
 6,306
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.24
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.27
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.20
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 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,060
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,038
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,930
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,663
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,645
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,606
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,414
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
 2,052
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5087723 - Feb 24 2025
6771
BL2427829 - Feb 20 2025
5589
BL2427817 - Feb 20 2025
6309
BL2420941 - Feb 17 2025
6254
BL2420909 - Feb 17 2025
7085
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
 6,306
Intel Core i7-4810MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,069 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i7-4710MQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 5,794 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 5,735 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i7-4710HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 5,519 (-12.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 7,752 (+22.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 7,118 (+12.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,890 (+9.3%)
Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,844 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,520 (+3.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,518 (+3.4%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,513 (+3.3%)
Intel Core i7-4910MQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,246 (-1.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,144
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,091
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,900
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,852
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,799
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,515
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
 6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX
 6,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 6,177
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,169
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,010
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
 989