Intel Core i7-6970HQ
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Released
Q1/2016
Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Processor Intel Core i7-6970HQ, specifications and benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q1/2016. Here are all the Intel Core i7-6970HQ’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 2.80 GHz, total of cores is 4. The CPU supports DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM and is installed in the motherboard on Socket BGA 1440. The TDP for CPU is 45 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i7-6970HQ

  • Segment
    Mobile
  • Family
  • Generation
    6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000H
  • Predecessor
    --
  • Successor
    --
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    2.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.30 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A core
    --
  • B core
    --
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    72
  • Shader
    576
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Generation
    9
  • DirectX Version
    12.0
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

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

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    35 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    --
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake H
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1440
  • Release date
    Q1/2016
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6970HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    263 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i7-6970HQ with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
1229
1229
1224
1210
Intel Core i7-6970HQ

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PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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