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Intel Core i7-8706G vs Google Tensor G5
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i7-8706G
58 %
4C / 8T · 4.10 GHz
Google Tensor G5
100 %
8C / 8T · 3.78 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-8706G
68 %
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
Google Tensor G5
100 %
8C / 8T · 3.78 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core i7-8706G
100 %
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL
Google Tensor G5
65 %
IMG DXT-48-1536
More benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries
534 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries
1,113 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries
1,110 entries
Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries
945 entries
Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries
941 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries
826 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries
837 entries
Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries
383 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-8706G | Google Tensor G5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i7 (300) | Google Tensor (5) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 8000G (5) | Google Tensor G5 (1) |
| Architecture | Kaby Lake G Refresh | G5 Laguna |
| Technology | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Socket | BGA 2270 | |
| Predecessor | Google Tensor G4 | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-8706G | Google Tensor G5 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 8 / 8 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 4x 3.10 - 4.10 GHz |
1x Cortex-X4 3.78 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 5x Cortex-A725 3.05 GHz |
|
| Core Cluster 3: | 2x Cortex-A520 2.25 GHz |
|
| L2-Cache | ||
| L3-Cache | 8.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-8706G | Google Tensor G5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL | IMG DXT-48-1536 |
| GPU frequency | 0.93 - 1.01 GHz | 0.40 - 1.10 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 20 / 1280 | 6 / 1536 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 6 | 0 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Technology | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2018 | Q4/2025 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-8706G | Google Tensor G5 |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Google Tensor AI | |
| AI specifications | Google Edge TPU | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-8706G | Google Tensor G5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR4-2400 (38.4 GB/s) | LPDDR5-6400 (51.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 8 | |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-8706G | Google Tensor G5 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W | 10 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-8706G | Google Tensor G5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✗ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Android |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | Armv8.7-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | |
| Release date | Q1/2018 | Q3/2025 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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