Intel Core i7-6970HQ vs Intel Atom E3825

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Intel Core i7-6970HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom E3825
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Atom E3825

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-6970HQ and the Intel Atom E3825 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the Intel Atom E3825 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2013.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 6000H (15) CPU group Intel Atom E3800 (6)
6 Generation 4
Skylake H Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6970HQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom E3825 clocks with 1.33 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Characteristic Intel Atom E3825
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Characteristic Intel Atom E3825
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
72 Compute units 4
576 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.0 DirectX Version 11.2

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.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-6970HQ, while the Intel Atom E3825 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Characteristic Intel Atom E3825
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3L-1066
64 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom E3825 is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Characteristic Intel Atom E3825
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Atom E3825 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Characteristic Intel Atom E3825
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1440 Socket BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2016 Release date Q4/2013
623 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.05 GHz
1210 (100%)
Intel Atom E3825 Intel Atom E3825
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.53 GHz
34 (3%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom E3825 Intel Atom E3825
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
133 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom E3825 Intel Atom E3825
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
254 (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.
Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Core i7-6970HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom E3825 Intel Atom E3825
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
378 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Atom E3825
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