Intel Core i7-8706G

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Specifications

Technical data

CPU generation and family

CPU group
Intel Core i 8000G
Family
Intel Core i7
Generation
8
Name
Intel Core i7-8706G
Predecessor
—
Segment
Mobile
Successor
—

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

A-Core
—
B-Core
—
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
C-Core
—
Core architecture
normal
CPU Cores
4
CPU Threads
8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Yes
Overclocking
No
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
4.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

DirectX Version
12.1
Execution units
20
Generation
8
GPU Frequency
930 MHz
GPU name
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Graphics
GPU Turbo
1010 MHz
Max. displays
6
Max. GPU Memory
—
Release date
Q1/2018
Shader
1280
Technology
14 nm

Hardware codec support

AV1
No
H.264 / AVC
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
VC-1
Decode
VP8
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

ECC
No
Max. Memory
—
Memory channels
2
Memory type
DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
PCIe lanes
8
PCIe version
3.0

Encryption

AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

Maximum Operating Temperature
—
TDP (PL1, legacy label)
65 W
TDP (PL2)
—
TDP down
—
TDP up
—

Technical details

Architecture
Kaby Lake G Refresh
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L2-Cache
—
L3-Cache
8 MB
Part Number
—
Release date
Q1/2018
Socket
BGA 2270
Technology
14 nm
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Positions in all rankings

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

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

221 place
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

354 place
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

45 place
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

72 place
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

214 place
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

74 place
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

213 place
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

71 place
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

425 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i7-8706G 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.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

174

Intel Core i7-8706G

176

Intel Core i3-7320

175

Intel Core i5-7600

All the benchmark results

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

809

Intel Core i7-8706G

811

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

811

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

All the benchmark results

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

2588 GFLOPS

Intel Core i7-8706G

3656 GFLOPS

Intel Core i7-8709G

2600 GFLOPS

Apple M1

All the benchmark results

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

4360

Intel Core i7-8706G

4379

Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4

4371

Intel Core i5-7600

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

15575

Intel Core i7-8706G

15751

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5

15717

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.99

Intel Core i7-8706G

1.99

Intel Core i3-6320

1.99

Intel Core i5-7500

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

8.51

Intel Core i7-8706G

8.52

Intel Core i7-4770K

8.51

Intel Core i7-8705G

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

37.4

Intel Core i7-8706G

37.4

Intel Core i3-8100

37.4

Intel Core i5-8305G

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

9334

Intel Core i7-8706G

9418

Intel Core i7-3770

9361

Intel Core i7-4870HQ

All the benchmark results

Comparable benchmark results are required to suggest performance alternatives.

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

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

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