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Intel Core i7-4850HQ vs Intel Core i7-4860HQ vs Intel Core i7-4950HQ

Intel Core i7-4850HQ

► remove from comparison Intel 4850HQ

The Intel Core i7-4850HQ is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops launched in Q2 2013. 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 2.3 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.4 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.5 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 i7-4750HQ, the 4850HQ is clocked 300 MHz higher and therefore somewhat faster. Overall, the 4850HQ matches the slightly higher clocked i7-3740QM. 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 (with Turbo Boost), 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, e.g. the GeForce GT 740M.

Power Consumption

The i7-4850HQ 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.

Intel Core i7-4860HQ

► remove from comparison Intel 4860HQ

The Intel Core i7-4860HQ is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops launched in Q1 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 2.4 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.5 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.6 GHz (for 1 active core). The 2C/4C Turbo clocks have not been confirmed yet. 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 i7-4850HQ, the 4860HQ is clocked just 100 MHz higher and therefore only slightly faster. Overall, the performance is similar to the Ivy Bridge-based Core i7-3840QM. 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 i7-4860HQ 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.

Intel Core i7-4950HQ

► remove from comparison Intel 4950HQ

The Intel Core i7-4950HQ is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops launched in Q2 2013. 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 2.4 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.5 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.6 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).

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 especially the Hyper-Threading performance. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Due to these changes, the performance per clock has been improved by about 10 percent compared to Ivy Bridge. Therefore, the performance of the i7-4950HQ is similar to the slightly faster clocked i7-3840QM (Ivy Bridge based).

The integrated Iris Pro Graphics 5200 GPU offers 40 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 1300 MHz (with Turbo Boost), 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.

The i7-4950HQ 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.

ModelIntel Core i7-4850HQIntel Core i7-4860HQIntel Core i7-4950HQ
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7Intel Core i7
CodenameHaswellHaswellHaswell
Series: Core i7 Haswell
Intel Core i7-4940MX3.1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ2.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ2.6 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ2.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ « 2.3 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ2.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U1.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U1.8 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y1.7 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4940MX3.1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ2.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ2.6 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ2.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ « 2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ2.3 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ2.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U1.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U1.8 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y1.7 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4940MX3.1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ2.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ2.6 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ2.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ « 2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ2.3 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ2.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U1.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U1.8 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y1.7 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2300 - 3500 MHz2400 - 3600 MHz2400 - 3600 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache6 MB6 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 84 / 8
TDP47 Watt47 Watt47 Watt
Transistors1700 Million1700 Million1700 Million
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
Die Size260 mm2260 mm2260 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA1364FCBGA1364FCBGA1364
FeaturesIris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1200 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NIIris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1200 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NIIris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1300 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NI
iGPUIntel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1200 MHz)Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1200 MHz)Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1300 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$468 U.S.$434 U.S.$657 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4850HQ +
578 Points (4%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4850HQ +
133 Points (40%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
6.2 Points (8%)
6.9 Points (9%)
7.4 Points (10%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4850HQ +
1.5 Points (37%)
109%
1 4950HQ +
1.6 Points (40%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 4850HQ +
6640 Points (40%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 4850HQ +
22559 Points (16%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 4850HQ +
21681 Points (19%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 4850HQ +
8151 Points (22%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 4850HQ +
44622 Points (36%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 4850HQ +
5812 Points (15%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 4850HQ +
8754 Points (16%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4850HQ → 100% n=1

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4860HQ → 112% n=1

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4950HQ → 120% n=1

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- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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