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Intel Core i7-8706G vs Intel Core i7-7820HQ. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2018
Intel Core i7-8706G
Intel Core i7-8706G
Released
Q1/2017
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Intel Core i7-7820HQ

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-8706G or Intel Core i7-7820HQ? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-8706G has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2018.

Intel Core i7-7820HQ has a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    387 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 5% better overclocked clock speed

    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-8706G CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    251 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    365 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    59 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    73 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    222 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    265 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    201 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    84 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    580 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    721 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.69 times less performance per watt

    45 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7820HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    327 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    298 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    375 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    610 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    699 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    854 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    120 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    234 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    318 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    231 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    53 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    595 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000G left arrow Intel Core i 7000H
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.10 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Graphics left arrow Intel HD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    0.93 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.01 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    1280 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    6 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12.1 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow Q2/2016
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-7820HQ and Intel Core i7-8706G. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    8 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-8706G and Intel Core i7-7820HQ to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 45 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-8706G and Intel Core i7-8706G, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake G Refresh left arrow Kaby Lake H
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 2270 left arrow BGA 1440
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow Q1/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-8706G and Intel Core i7-7820HQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
174
Intel Core i7-8706G
166
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
809
Intel Core i7-8706G
784
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
2588
Intel Core i7-8706G
422
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4360
Intel Core i7-8706G
4146
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
15575
Intel Core i7-8706G
15105
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.99
Intel Core i7-8706G
1.89
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
8.51
Intel Core i7-8706G
8.25
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
37.4
Intel Core i7-8706G
40.7
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
9334
Intel Core i7-8706G
9052
Intel Core i7-7820HQ

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