AMD E2-3300M | Intel Core i7-6970HQ | |
CPU comparisonAMD E2-3300M or Intel Core i7-6970HQ - 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 E2-3300M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD E2-3300M was released in Q3/2011. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ was released in Q1/2016. |
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AMD E (23) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
AMD E2-3000 (4) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000H (15) |
3 | Generation | 6 |
Llano (K10) | Architecture | Skylake H |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD E2-3300M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD E2-3300M is 1.80 GHz (2.20 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-6970HQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6970HQ is at 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD E2-3300M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
2.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.30 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD E2-3300M or Intel Core i7-6970HQ 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6480G | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
0.44 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
3 | GPU Generation | 9 |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
3 | Compute units | 72 |
240 | Shader | 576 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
11 | 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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AMD Radeon HD 6480G | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
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 & PCIeThe AMD E2-3300M can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 10.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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AMD E2-3300M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
Max. Memory | 64 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
10.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD E2-3300M is 35 W, while the Intel Core i7-6970HQ has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD E2-3300M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 35 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD E2-3300M is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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AMD E2-3300M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
FS1 | Socket | BGA 1440 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q3/2011 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
-- | Release price | 623 $ |
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AMD E2-3300M
AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.44 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.05 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD E2-3300M | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
Unknown | Unknown |