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Intel Core i7-4930MX

Processor

CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
Maximum boost clock
3.9 GHz
Thermal design power
57 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.4.0 / Windows / CPU
Intel Core i7-4930MX 49.67 samples/min 5 complete runs · Middle 50%: 44.86 - 50.38 · 4 core / 8 thread · Latest: 2025-06-09

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark6,753*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,180*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark6,753* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark9,493*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-4930MX

11.41 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-4930MX

49.67 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
44.855507913068
75th percentile
50.375906353951
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-4930MX

17.10 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-4930MX

21.09 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
Base clock
3 GHz
Maximum boost clock
3.9 GHz
Socket / package
FCPGA946
Process node
22 nm

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2
Video memory type
DDR3L 1333/1600*

CPU memory support

  • DDR3L-1333
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3L
    Transfer rate
    1,333 MT/s
  • DDR3L-1600
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3L
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
57 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 36 fields
Product Collection
Intel® Core™ X-series Processors*
Processor Base Frequency
3* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.9* GHz
Cache
8 MB SmartCache*
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI2*
TDP
57* W
Embedded Options Available
No*
Conflict Free
Yes*
Max Memory Size
32* GB
Memory Types
DDR3L 1333/1600*
Max nb of Memory Channels
2*
Vertical Segment
Mobile*
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
No*
Graphics Base Frequency
400* MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.35* GHz
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA*
Processor Number
i7-4930MX*
PCI Express Revision
3*
PCI Express Configurations
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes
16*
T
100°C*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology
Yes*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx
Yes*
Intel 64
Yes*
Status
Launched*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0*
Idle States
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit
Yes*
Launch Date
Q2'13*
Lithography
22* nm
nb of Cores
4*
nb of Threads
8*
Specifications 2 · 12 fields
name
Intel Core i7-4930MX @ 3.00GHz*
cores
4*
logicals
2*
samples
142*
price
1,096*
tdp
57*
date
2013-01-01*
socket
FCPGA946*
category
Laptop*
speed
3,000*
turbo
3,900*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 3 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Core i7-4930MX @ 3.00GHz*
Specifications 4 · 40 fields
turbo frequency
3,900*
turbo frequency
3,900*
cache size
8,192*
cache size
8,192*
tdp
57*
tdp
57*
product line
Intel Core X-series Processors*
socket
FCPGA946*
socket
FCPGA946*
memory type
DDR3L 1333/1600*
memory type
DDR3L 1333/1600*
cores
4*
cores
4*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Mobile*
vertical segment
Mobile*
max memory size
33,554,432*
max memory size
33,554,432*
status
Discontinued*
status
Discontinued*
max temp
100*
max temp
100*
package size
37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm*
package size
37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm*
fullname
Intel Core i7-4930MX Processor Extreme Edition (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)*
threads
8*
threads
8*
name
Intel Core i7-4930MX*
name
Intel Core i7-4930MX*
rating Processor benchmark result
6,753*
processor number
i7-4930MX*
processor number
i7-4930MX*
launch date
2013-05-01*
launch date
2013-05-01*
lithography
22*
lithography
22*
bus speed
5*
bus speed
5*
base frequency
3,000*
base frequency
3,000*
Specifications 5 · 11 fields
name
Intel Core i7-4930MX @ 3.00GHz*
socket
FCPGA946*
category
Laptop*
price
$1,096.00**
mark
9,493*
value
8.66*
single thread
2,173*
single thread value
1.98*
tdp
57*
powerperf
166*
testdate
Jan 2013*
Specifications 6 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Core i7-4930MX @ 3.00GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,013*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCPGA946*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Laptop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
1,096*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
6,753*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
6.16*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
2,180*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
1.99*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
57*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
118.48*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
4*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data