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| Intel Core i7 6700HQ vs 4930MX |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
- 2.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700HQ
![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm | ![]() | Lower typical power consumption 36.56W |
![]() | Newer Jul, 2015 | ![]() | Lower annual commercial energy cost 39.42 $/year |
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Released January, 2014
Intel Core i7 4930MX
- 3.1 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the 4930MX
![]() | Is unlocked Yes | ![]() | Higher clock speed 3.1 GHz |
![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 4 GHz | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 20.09 pt/W |
by Tarun-Iyer (May, 2013)The i7-4930MX also includes the Intel HD 4600 iGP which features a 400 MHz core clock, 1350 MHz memory clock, 20 execution units with two ROPs, four TMUs and a 128-bit DDR3 memory interface.
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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Lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 46.31W | More than 20% lower typical power consumption | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Jan, 2014 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | vs | 49.93 $/year | More than 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | vs | 13.73 $/year | More than 20% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.1 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
Higher turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Much better performance per watt | 20.09 pt/W | vs | 4.44 pt/W | More than 4.5x better performance per watt | |||
Much better turbo clock speed | 1,350 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 30% better turbo clock speed | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Slightly more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 6 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Significantly better performance per dollar | 0.87 pt/$ | vs | 0.53 pt/$ | Around 65% better performance per dollar | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,161 | vs | 1,802 | Around 20% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
Higher GPU clock speed | 400 MHz | vs | 350 MHz | Around 15% higher GPU clock speed | |||
Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 68.4 | vs | 66 | Around 5% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
Better PassMark score | 9,521 | vs | 8,134 | More than 15% better PassMark score |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6700HQ vs 4930MX
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700HQ
11,926
Core i7 4930MX
12,623
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700HQ
3,066
Core i7 4930MX
3,649
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700HQ
4,040 MB/s
Core i7 4930MX
4,730,000 MB/s
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Core i7 4930MX
68.4
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 6700HQ
8,134
Core i7 4930MX
9,521
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i7 6700HQ
1,802
Core i7 4930MX
2,161
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6700HQ | vs | 4930MX |
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Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s |
details | Core i7 6700HQ | vs | 4930MX |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 400 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 1,350 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 45W | 57W | |
Annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | 13.73 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | 49.93 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 4.44 pt/W | 20.09 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 36.56W | 46.31W | |
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Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
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