Intel Core i7-6870HQ | AMD Athlon II X4 615e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-6870HQ or AMD Athlon II X4 615e - 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 Intel Core i7-6870HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6870HQ was released in Q1/2016. The AMD Athlon II X4 615e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 615e was released in Q3/2010. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core i 6000H (15) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) |
6 | Generation | 1 |
Skylake H | Architecture | Propus |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-6870HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6870HQ is 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X4 615e has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 615e is at 2.50 GHz. |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 615e |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i7-6870HQ or AMD Athlon II X4 615e 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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Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
72 | Compute units | -- |
576 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.0 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-6870HQ can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 615e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 615e |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
19.7 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-6870HQ is 45 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 615e 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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Intel Core i7-6870HQ | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 615e |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
35 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-6870HQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 615e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 615e |
14 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
BGA 1440 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2016 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
434 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ | AMD Athlon II X4 615e |
Unknown | Unknown |