Intel Core i7-6970HQ
About processor
The Intel Core i7-6970HQ processor is a powerful and efficient choice for mobile computing. With its 4 cores and 8 threads, this processor offers impressive multitasking capabilities, making it suitable for various tasks, from everyday productivity to content creation and gaming.
The 14nm Skylake architecture delivers excellent performance while maintaining energy efficiency, with a TDP of 45W. This means that the i7-6970HQ can handle workloads without consuming excessive power, which is crucial for prolonging battery life in mobile devices.
The integrated Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 also provide solid graphics performance, making it possible to run demanding applications and games without the need for a dedicated graphics card.
Overall, the Intel Core i7-6970HQ is a highly capable processor that offers a good balance of performance and power efficiency, making it a great choice for high-performance laptops and mobile workstations. Whether you're a professional who needs to run resource-intensive applications or a gamer looking for a smooth gaming experience on the go, this processor has a lot to offer.
Basic
Label Name
Intel
Platform
Mobile
Launch Date
January 2016
Model Name
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The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
i7-6970HQ
Code Name
SkyLake
CPU Specifications
Total Cores
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Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
4
Total Threads
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Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
8
Basic Frequency
2.80 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
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Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
3.70 GHz
CPU Socket
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The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCBGA1440
Technology
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Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
14 nm
TDP
45 W
Max. Operating Temperature
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Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100°C
PCI Express Version
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PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
3.0
Instruction Set
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The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.
64-bit
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
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Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR4-2133 | LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600
Max Memory Size
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Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
64 GB
Memory Channels
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The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
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Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
34.1 GB/s
Bus Speed
8 GT/s
GPU Specifications
Integrated Graphics Model
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An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580
Graphics Frequency
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Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.
1.05 GHz
Benchmarks
Passmark CPU
Single Core
Score
1532
Passmark CPU
Multi Core
Score
4632
Compared to Other CPU
Passmark CPU Single Core
Passmark CPU Multi Core