Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4980HQ 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.
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Is the Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1364

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 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) i7-4980HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i7-4980HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2033rd fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
1579th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
479th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6531

Single Thread Rating

2177

Samples: 576*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,342
Thread: 2,245

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	23,976 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,664 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	46 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,485 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,834 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	99,178 KBytes/Sec
Physics	844 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,363 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,177 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
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 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,258
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,756
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,477
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,393
Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz		6,531

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,504
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391
Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz		2,177

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5113223 - Feb 11 2026		7264
BL5112371 - Jan 28 2026		5686
BL5112134 - Jan 24 2026		5973
BL5111448 - Jan 14 2026		6934
BL5111395 - Jan 14 2026		5533

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz		6,531
Intel Core i7-4810MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		6,046 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i7-4710MQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		5,799 (-11.2%)
Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		5,723 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i7-4710HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		5,548 (-15.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		7,959 (+21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		7,677 (+17.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		7,018 (+7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		6,826 (+4.5%)
Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		6,783 (+3.8%)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		6,520 (-0.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		6,497 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ		6,312 (-3.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,408
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,990
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,884
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,759
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,756
Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz		1,009

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