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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
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Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Summary
When we talk about the Intel Core i7-6970HQ, we think of a mobile processor. It comes from the Skylake H generation and was manufactured in the 14 nm process. One of its outstanding features is the integrated graphics unit, the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580. This was truly powerful for its time.
It offered far more than just basic display capabilities. In fact, users could also handle more demanding visual tasks with it. Added to this is the generous 8 MB Level 3 Cache. This significantly supports fast data processing. It makes a significant contribution to smooth operation. Although this processor is no longer the newest, it still provides a solid foundation.
For everyday applications, the Intel Core i7-6970HQ offers reliable performance. It can also be quite convincing for some creative work. It was a very capable overall package back then. We are surprised at how well it still performs in certain scenarios today.
It offered far more than just basic display capabilities. In fact, users could also handle more demanding visual tasks with it. Added to this is the generous 8 MB Level 3 Cache. This significantly supports fast data processing. It makes a significant contribution to smooth operation. Although this processor is no longer the newest, it still provides a solid foundation.
For everyday applications, the Intel Core i7-6970HQ offers reliable performance. It can also be quite convincing for some creative work. It was a very capable overall package back then. We are surprised at how well it still performs in certain scenarios today.
- Integrated Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
- 8 MB Level 3 Cache
- Based on the Skylake H architecture
- 14 nm manufacturing process
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
102 %
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
102 %
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
Intel Core i7-6970HQ
100 %
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
Intel Core i3-1315UE
98 %
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
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Specifications
At a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i7 (300) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 6000H (15) |
| Architecture | Skylake H |
| Technology | 14 nm |
| Segment | Notebook |
| Socket | BGA 1440 |
| Generation | 6 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Frequency: | 2.80 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 3.70 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): | 3.30 GHz |
| L2-Cache | |
| L3-Cache | 8.00 MB |
| Overclocking | No |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 - 1.05 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 72 / 576 |
| Raytracing | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| Technology | 14 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2015 |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type | Memory bandwidth |
|---|---|
| DDR4-2133 | 34.1 GB/s |
| Property | Value |
| Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| ECC | ✗ |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
Thermal Management
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP | 45 W |
| TDP (PL2) | |
| TDP up | |
| TDP down | 35 W |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C |
Technical details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date | Q1/2016 |
| Release price | 623 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
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