AMD A10-6700T vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A10-6700T		Intel Core i7-6700HQ
CPU comparison AMD A10-6700T or Intel Core i7-6700HQ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD A10-6700T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-6700T was released in Q3/2013. The Intel Core i7-6700HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6700HQ was released in Q3/2015.

AMD A (112)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD A10-6000 (4)	CPU group	Intel Core i 6000H (15)
3	Generation	6
Richland (Piledriver)	Architecture	Skylake H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i7-5700HQ
--	Successor	Intel Core i7-7700HQ

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A10-6700T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-6700T is 2.50 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-6700HQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6700HQ is at 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz).
AMD A10-6700T	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.50 GHz	Frequency	2.60 GHz
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.50 GHz
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A10-6700T	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD A10-6700T or Intel Core i7-6700HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon HD 8650D	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 530
0.72 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz
5	GPU Generation	9
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
6	Compute units	24
384	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
11.2	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon HD 8650D	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 530
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A10-6700T can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-6700HQ supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.
AMD A10-6700T	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
DDR3-1866	Memory	LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A10-6700T is 45 W, while the Intel Core i7-6700HQ has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A10-6700T	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD A10-6700T is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-6700HQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
AMD A10-6700T	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FM2	Socket	BGA 1440
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013	Release date	Q3/2015
125 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A10-6700T (34%)

Intel Core i7-6700HQ (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD A10-6700T (44%)

Intel Core i7-6700HQ (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A10-6700T AMD Radeon HD 8650D @ 0.72 GHz	553 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.05 GHz	403 (73%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	3853 (59%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	6520 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	50 (34%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	148 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	201 (29%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	692 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	896 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4193 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	806 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	3079 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	1128 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	3894 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1651 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	540.3 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	325 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A10-6700T 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	1725 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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