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Intel Core i7 6820HQ
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 6820HQ based on its performance and single-core performance.
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6820HQ
- 2.7 GHz
- Quad core
8.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6820HQ
 | Supports trusted computing Yes | | More l3 cache 8 MB |
| | More l3 cache per core 2 MB/core |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
- 2.6 GHz
- Quad core
8.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 6700HQ
| | Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score 1.48 fps | | Better performance per dollar 0.64 pt/$ |
| | Better performance per watt 5.41 pt/W | | Better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.5 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6820HQ vs 6700HQ among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
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| 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 | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
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| Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | 1.48 fps | vs | -1 fps | Around 250% better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 0.64 pt/$ | vs | 0.53 pt/$ | More than 20% better performance per dollar | |||
| Better performance per watt | 5.41 pt/W | vs | 4.46 pt/W | More than 20% better performance per watt | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6820HQ vs 6700HQ
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6820HQ | vs | 6700HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 45W | 45W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | 10.84 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | 39.42 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.46 pt/W | 5.41 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 36.56W | 36.56W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i7 6820HQ | vs | 6700HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.52 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 65,536 MB | |
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