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Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4720HQ 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 i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1364

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 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) i7-4720HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i7-4720HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1918th fastest in multithreading out of 5116 CPUs
1860th fastest in single threading out of 5116 CPUs
472nd fastest in out of 1486 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5721
Single Thread Rating
1853

Samples: 4933*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,958
Thread: 1,896

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math21,036 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,662 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,735 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,607 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression85,550 KBytes/Sec
Physics417 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,972 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,853 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of May 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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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2610020 - May 08 2025
1376
BL2609982 - May 08 2025
5297
BL2609909 - May 08 2025
5458
BL2605993 - May 06 2025
6558
BL2605607 - May 06 2025
5186
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz
5,721
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
7,100 (+24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6,875 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i7-6820HQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6,781 (+18.5%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6,525 (+14.1%)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6,524 (+14.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6,511 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6,306 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i7-4860HQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6,242 (+9.1%)
Intel Core i7-4810MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6,067 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i7-4770HQ @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6,057 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i7-5700HQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6,011 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i7-4710MQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ
5,783 (+1.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,713
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,261
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,157
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,921
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,067
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,952
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,796
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,793
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,777
Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz
604