Core i7-12700H vs Core i7-4980HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4980HQ
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.21
Core i7-12700H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
16.93
+302%

i7-12700H outperforms i7-4980HQ by a whopping 302% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4980HQ and Core i7-12700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1352372
Place by popularitynot in top-10079
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Alder Lake-S
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date20 July 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4980HQ and Core i7-12700H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus support5 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB1.2 MB
L2 cache1 MB11.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB24 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size260 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4980HQ and Core i7-12700H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1364BGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4980HQ and Core i7-12700H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++

Security technologies

Core i7-4980HQ and Core i7-12700H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4980HQ and Core i7-12700H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4980HQ and Core i7-12700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4980HQ and Core i7-12700H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-4980HQ 4.21
i7-12700H 16.93
+302%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-4980HQ 6515
i7-12700H 26187
+302%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-4980HQ 5737
i7-12700H 8876
+54.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-4980HQ 21137
i7-12700H 54647
+159%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-4980HQ 7609
i7-12700H 14044
+84.6%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-4980HQ 6.73
i7-12700H 3.3
+104%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-4980HQ 7
i7-12700H 28
+269%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-4980HQ 696
i7-12700H 2605
+274%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-4980HQ 154
i7-12700H 256
+66.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-4980HQ 1.74
i7-12700H 3.06
+75.9%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-4980HQ 4.5
i7-12700H 14.8
+229%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-4980HQ 41
i7-12700H 146
+258%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-4980HQ 174
i7-12700H 298
+71%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.21 16.93
Integrated graphics card 1.84 9.44
Recency 20 July 2014 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 20
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 45 Watt

i7-12700H has a 302.1% higher aggregate performance score, 413% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 250% more physical cores and 150% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 4.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-12700H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4980HQ in performance tests.


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