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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:
1810th fastest in multithreading out of 5122 CPUs
1556th fastest in single threading out of 5122 CPUs
440th fastest in out of 1486 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6306
Single Thread Rating
2052

Samples: 874*
*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 Math22,781 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,105 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers45 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,196 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,799 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression96,996 KBytes/Sec
Physics841 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,154 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,052 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th 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 i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5094394 - May 14 2025
6302
BL5094298 - May 13 2025
6550
BL2619066 - May 12 2025
6792
BL2619051 - May 12 2025
6792
BL5094161 - May 11 2025
6736
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 19th of May 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
6,068 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i7-4710MQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
5,783 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
5,723 (-9.2%)
Intel Core i7-4710HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
5,525 (-12.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
7,755 (+23.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
7,097 (+12.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
6,871 (+9.0%)
Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
6,847 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
6,526 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
6,524 (+3.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
6,511 (+3.2%)
Intel Core i7-4910MQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
6,259 (-0.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,742
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,735
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,237
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,839
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,068
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,952
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,793
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,791
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,776
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
989