Core i7-7920HQ vs Core i7-6970HQ

Core i7-7920HQ
Core i7-6970HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
3.1GHz Clock
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
Socket
BGA 1440
Socket
BGA 1440
iGPU
HD 630 1100MHz
iGPU
Iris Pro 580 1050MHz
GB6S 1,285
34%
GB6S 1,210
32%
GB6M 4,115
17%
GB6M 4,020
17%
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 7th Gen
Family
Core 6th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Kaby Lake-H
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Kaby Lake-4C-GT2
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Codename
Skylake-H
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Skylake-4C-GT4
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Market Segment
Laptop
Market Segment
Laptop
Release Date
1/3/2017
Release Date
1/24/2016
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
Intel (eDRAM Die)
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Node
14nm+
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Node
14nm
22nm (eDRAM Die)
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Die Size
125 mm²
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Die Size
184 mm²
77 mm² (eDRAM Die)
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Transistor Count
2.1 Billion
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Transistor Count
3.2 Billion
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4 Cores
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4 Cores
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8 Threads
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8 Threads
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3.1GHz
4.1GHz Boost
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2.8GHz
3.7GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
DMI
Type
DMI
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Transfer Rate
8GT/s
Transfer Rate
8GT/s
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Lanes
4
Lanes
4
Bandwidth
4GB/s
Bandwidth
4GB/s
Bi-directional
8GB/s
Bi-directional
8GB/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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8MB 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
1200MHz
Transfer Rate
2400MT/s
Clock
1067MHz
Transfer Rate
2133MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
19.2GB/s
Bandwidth
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
17.1GB/s
Bandwidth
34.1GB/s
TDP
45W
35W cTDP Down
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TDP
45W
35W cTDP Down
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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 x16 Lanes
HD 630 1100MHz
192 Shaders
1100MHz
Iris Pro 580 1050MHz
576 Shaders
1050MHz
No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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