AMD EPYC 7343 vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ

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AMD EPYC 7343 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-6970HQ
AMD EPYC 7343 Intel Core i7-6970HQ

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7343 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 EPYC 7343 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7343 was released in Q1/2021.

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.
AMD EPYC (111) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
AMD EPYC 7003 (23) CPU group Intel Core i 6000H (15)
3 Generation 6
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Skylake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7343 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7343 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6970HQ
16 Cores 4
32 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 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 EPYC 7343 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6970HQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 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.

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 & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7343 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 7343 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6970HQ
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2133
4096 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
128.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 20
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7343 has a TDP of 190 W, that of the Intel Core i7-6970HQ is 45 W.

AMD EPYC 7343 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6970HQ
190 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
200 W TDP up --
165 W TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7343 has a 128.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-6970HQ cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 7343 Characteristic Intel Core i7-6970HQ
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
SP3 Socket BGA 1440
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2016
1565 $ 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.
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1414 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
20897 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.05 GHz
1210 (100%)

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 EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
45914 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7343 Intel Core i7-6970HQ
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