Intel Core i7-6870HQ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-6870HQ or Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite was released in Q1/2016. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
Intel Core i 6000H (15) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3) |
6 | Generation | 3 |
Skylake H | Architecture | Kryo |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite is at 1.80 GHz. |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) | A-Core | 1.80 GHz 2x Kryo |
-- | B-Core | 1.36 GHz 2x Kryo |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i7-6870HQ or Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite 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 | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.51 GHz |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.51 GHz |
9 | GPU Generation | 5 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 0 |
72 | Compute units | -- |
576 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.0 | DirectX Version | 11,1 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.7 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | LPDDR4-1333 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1440 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q1/2016 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
434 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.51 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite |
Unknown | Unknown |