Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #828
Rank #1,122
Core i7-6700HQ wins by 7.3% (Rank #828 vs #1122)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #806
Rank #1,045
Core i7-6700HQ wins by 7% (Rank #806 vs #1045)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #819
Rank #1,330
Core i7-6700HQ wins by 7.7% (Rank #819 vs #1330)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #817
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #778
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #734
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-6700HQ | FX-4300 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Threads |
8
|
4
|
+50% |
| Base Frequency |
2,600 MHz
|
3,100 MHz
|
-16.1% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,500 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
3,300 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) |
3,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) |
3,100 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
26x
|
19x
|
+26.9% |
| L1 Cache |
256 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
6 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
-21.4% |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
64 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
32 GB/s
|
21 GB/s
|
+33.9% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
16
|
|
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
45 W
|
65 W
|
30.8% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
32 nm
|
56.3% less |
| Specification | Core i7-6700HQ | FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i7-6000 | -- |
| Model Number | i7-6700HQ | i3-2105 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | Vishera |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 94 | -- |
| Socket | -- | FCLGA1155 |
| Package | FCBGA-1440 | µPGA |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | -- | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | -- | 1x16, 2x8 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Release Price | $378.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-6700HQ | FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | 122 mm² | 315 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 1,200 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-6700HQ | FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 530 | HD Graphics 3000 |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1050 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Execution Units | 24 | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-6700HQ | FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FMA4 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| ISRT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| MWT | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SGX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XOP | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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