AMD GX-215JJ vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ
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CPU comparisonAMD GX-215JJ 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 GX-215JJ has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-215JJ was released in Q2/2016. 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 G (38) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000H (15) |
| 3 | Generation | 6 |
| Prairie Falcon Excavator+ | Architecture | Skylake H |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD GX-215JJ has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-215JJ is 1.50 GHz (2.00 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 GX-215JJ | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
| 2.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.30 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD GX-215JJ 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 R2E | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
| 0 | GPU Generation | 9 |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| 0 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 2 | Compute units | 72 |
| 128 | Shader | 576 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| 12 | 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 R2E | 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 & PCIeThe AMD GX-215JJ can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 15.0 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 GX-215JJ | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| DDR4-1866, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
| Max. Memory | 64 GB | |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 15.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-215JJ is 6 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 GX-215JJ | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| 6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 10 W | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 35 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD GX-215JJ 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 GX-215JJ | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
| 28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | 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 |
| FP4 | 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 |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
| -- | Release price | 623 $ |
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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 GX-215JJ
AMD Radeon R2E @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.05 GHz |
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| AMD GX-215JJ | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
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