Core i7-6970HQ vs Core i7-6500U

Core i7-6970HQ
Core i7-6500U
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
Socket
BGA 1440
Socket
BGA 1356
iGPU
Iris Pro 580 1050MHz
iGPU
HD 520 1050MHz
GB6S 1,210
32%
GB6S 1,025
27%
GB6M 4,020
17%
GB6M 2,100
9%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Skylake
Architecture
Skylake
Family
Core 6th Gen
Family
Core 6th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Skylake-H
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Skylake-4C-GT4
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Codename
Skylake-U
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Skylake-2C-GT2
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Market Segment
Laptop
Market Segment
Laptop
Release Date
1/24/2016
Release Date
9/1/2015
Foundry
Intel
Intel (eDRAM Die)
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Foundry
Intel
Intel (PCH Die)
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Node
14nm
22nm (eDRAM Die)
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Node
14nm
22nm (PCH Die)
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Die Size
184 mm²
77 mm² (eDRAM Die)
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Die Size
102 mm²
50 mm² (PCH Die)
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Transistor Count
3.2 Billion
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Transistor Count
1.8 Billion
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4 Cores
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2 Cores
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8 Threads
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4 Threads
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2.8GHz
3.7GHz Boost
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2.5GHz
3.1GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
DMI
Type
OPI
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Transfer Rate
8GT/s
Transfer Rate
4GT/s
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Lanes
4
Lanes
4
Bandwidth
4GB/s
Bandwidth
2GB/s
Bi-directional
8GB/s
Bi-directional
4GB/s
L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L3
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8MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L4
128MB Shared
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Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
64GB
Max Memory
64GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
1067MHz
Transfer Rate
2133MT/s
Clock
1067MHz
Transfer Rate
2133MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
17.1GB/s
Bandwidth
34.1GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
17.1GB/s
Bandwidth
34.1GB/s
TDP
45W
35W cTDP Down
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TDP
15W
8W cTDP Down
25W cTDP Up
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Temp
100°C Max
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Temp
100°C Max
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Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Not Included
PCIe 3.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 3.0 x12 Lanes
Iris Pro 580 1050MHz
576 Shaders
1050MHz
HD 520 1050MHz
192 Shaders
1050MHz
No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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