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Intel Core i7-4870HQ

Intel 4870HQ

The Intel Core i7-4870HQ is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops launched in Q3 2014. It is based on the Haswell architecture and manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyperthreading, the four cores can handle up to eight threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.5 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.5 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.6 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.7 GHz (for 1 active core). A noteworthy feature is the fast integrated graphics unit (GT3e) with eDRAM memory (128 MB, 77 mm², on-package, 102 GB/s).

Architecture

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving the performance per clock by 5 - 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Performance

Compared to the Core i7-4860HQ, the 4870HQ is clocked just 100 MHz higher and therefore only slightly faster. Overall, the performance is similar to the Ivy Bridge-based Core i7-3920XM. Even extremly demanding software or multitasking will be handled easily.

Graphics

The integrated Iris Pro Graphics 5200 GPU offers 40 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 1200 MHz (Turbo clock not confirmed yet), making it significantly faster than the HD 4000 or HD 4600. The additional eDRAM memory further improves performance. As a result, the HD 5200 competes with dedicated mid-range graphics cards like the GeForce GT 740M.

Power Consumption

The i7-4870HQ is rated at a TDP of 47 W including the integrated graphics card, memory controller and VRMs.  Therefore, the CPU is best suited for laptops 15-inches or greater.

SeriesIntel Core i7
CodenameHaswell

Series: Core i7 Haswell

Intel Core i7-4940MX compare3.1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX compare3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ compare2.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ compare2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ compare2.6 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ « 2.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ compare2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ compare2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ compare2.3 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ compare2.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ compare2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M compare3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M compare2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U compare3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U compare2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U compare1.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U compare2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U compare1.8 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U compare1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y compare1.7 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock Rate2500 - 3700 MHz
Level 1 Cache256 KB
Level 2 Cache1 MB
Level 3 Cache6 MB
Number of Cores / Threads4 / 8
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)47 Watt
Transistor Count1700 Million
Manufacturing Technology22 nm
Die Size260 mm2
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketFCBGA1364
FeaturesIris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1200 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NI
GPUIntel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1200 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$434 U.S.
Announcement Date07/21/2014
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 589     avg: 629     median: 621 (4%)     max: 709 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 141     avg: 142.9     median: 143 (43%)     max: 145 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 6.18     avg: 6.8     median: 6.8 (9%)     max: 7.53 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.58     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (40%)     max: 1.64 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 5242     avg: 5300     median: 5300 (32%)     max: 5358 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 17747     avg: 19079     median: 19078.5 (14%)     max: 20410 points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 169.3     avg: 170     median: 170 (39%)     max: 170.6 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.65     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (11%)     max: 0.662 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 6095     avg: 6622     median: 6621.5 (14%)     max: 7148 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 21158     avg: 22752     median: 21785 (19%)     max: 25313 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 7485     avg: 8783     median: 8737.5 (24%)     max: 9690 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 43477     avg: 46195     median: 46655 (38%)     max: 49667 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 5510     avg: 6392     median: 6543 (17%)     max: 6992 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 8053     avg: 9137     median: 9452 (17%)     max: 9885 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 12595     avg: 12610     median: 12609.5 (22%)     max: 12624 points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 3407     avg: 3415     median: 3414.5 (67%)     max: 3422 points
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MSI GS30 Notebook Review

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Aorus X7 Pro Notebook Review

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Clevo P651SE (Schenker XMG P505) Barebones Notebook Review

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Asus G751JY-T7303H: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 17.30", 4.8 kg
  External Review » Asus G751JY-T7303H

Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch 2015-05: AMD Radeon R9 M370X, 15.40", 2 kg
  External Review » Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch 2015-05

MSI GS30 2M-034PL: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 13.30", 1.2 kg
  External Review » MSI GS30 2M-034PL

MSI GS30 Shadow: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200, 13.30", 1.3 kg
  External Review » MSI GS30 Shadow

MSI GS30 2M-016UK: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200, 13.30", 1.2 kg
  External Review » MSI GS30 2M-016UK

Aorus X7 Pro: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M SLI, 17.30", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Aorus X7 Pro

SCHENKER XMG P505: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Schenker XMG P505

Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch Mid 2014: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M, 15.40", 2 kg
  External Review » Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch Mid 2014

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Klaus Hinum, 2014-07-30 (Update: 2014-07-30)