AMD Athlon II X4 651K vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ
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| AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Intel Core i7-6970HQ | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 651K and the Intel Core i7-6970HQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 651K 4 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Core i7-6970HQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000H (15) |
| 2 | Generation | 6 |
| Llano | Architecture | Skylake H |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 651K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.30 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 9 |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 72 |
| -- | Shader | 576 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 651K, while the Intel Core i7-6970HQ supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 651K has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-6970HQ is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| 100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 35 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 651K has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-6970HQ is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| 32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| FM1 | Socket | BGA 1440 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2011 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
| -- | Release price | 623 $ |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.05 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X4 651K | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
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