The Intel Core i7-6970HQ was released in Q1/2016 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 8 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1440.
CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i7-6970HQ belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i7-6970HQ.
The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6970HQ is 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.
CPU Cores / Threads:
4 / 8
Core architecture:
normal
Cores:
4x
Hyperthreading / SMT:
Yes
Overclocking:
No
Frequency:
2.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
3.30 GHz
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.
AI hardware:
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AI specifications:
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Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 installed, which has 72 streaming multiprocessors (576 shaders).
Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit):
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):
Decode
h264:
Decode / Encode
VP8:
Decode / Encode
VP9:
Decode
AV1:
No
AVC:
Decode / Encode
VC-1:
Decode
JPEG:
Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe
The Intel Core i7-6970HQ supports a maximum of 64 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 34.1 GB/s.
Memory type:
Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2133
34.1 GB/s
Max. Memory:
64 GB
Memory channels:
2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:
No
PCIe:
3.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth:
19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management
The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has a TDP of 45 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.
TDP (PL1 / PBP):
45 W
TDP (PL2):
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TDP up:
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TDP down:
35 W
Tjunction max.:
100 °C
Technical details
Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ is made in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache.
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Benchmark results
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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.