Intel Core i7-7820HQ vs MediaTek MT6595

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-7820HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6595
Intel Core i7-7820HQ MediaTek MT6595

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-7820HQ and the MediaTek MT6595 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-7820HQ 4 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the MediaTek MT6595 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 7000H (10) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A17/A7 (2)
7 Generation 1
Kaby Lake H Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-6820HQ Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7820HQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6595 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-7820HQ Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz) A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A17
-- B-Core 1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

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.

Intel Core i7-7820HQ Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 HD Graphics 630 GPU PowerVR G6200
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 2
192 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 10

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 HD Graphics 630 GPU PowerVR G6200
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode 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 & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-7820HQ, while the MediaTek MT6595 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-7820HQ Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
DDR4-2400, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-933
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-7820HQ has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6595 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-7820HQ Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-7820HQ has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6595 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i7-7820HQ Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 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
Q1/2017 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820HQ (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 (11%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820HQ (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 (9%)

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 i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
928 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
103 (11%)

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 i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3547 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
334 (9%)

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 i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.60 GHz
77 (18%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
903 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
4186 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1214 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3780 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
7154 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
1973 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
166 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
784 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-7820HQ MediaTek MT6595
Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2017) Unknown

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