Intel Core i7 7700HQ vs Intel Core i7 6700HQ
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7700HQ with 4 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i7 6700HQ with 4 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7700HQ 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (37.5GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Higher base frequency (2.8GHz vs 2.6GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
877
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+3%
908
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
3958
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
+7%
4239
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+15%
1211
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
1044
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+7%
3807
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
3554
Blender
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+8%
77
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
71
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+11%
896
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
802
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+5%
3456
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
3266
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+8%
2069
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
1903
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+7%
6955
Intel Core i7 6700HQ
6474
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-7700HQ
Processor Number
i7-6700HQ
BGA-1440
Socket
BGA-1440
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
45 W
Power Consumption
45 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
8
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
8
-
Multiplier
26x
128 K per core
L1 Cache
128 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
