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 #1,539
Core i7-6700HQ wins by 15.1% (Rank #828 vs #1539)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #806
Rank #1,610
Core i7-6700HQ wins by 19.9% (Rank #806 vs #1610)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #819
Rank #1,283
Core i7-6700HQ wins by 7.2% (Rank #819 vs #1283)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #817
Rank #1,167
Core i7-6700HQ wins by 2.2% (Rank #817 vs #1167)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #778
Rank #1,240
Core i7-6700HQ wins by 3% (Rank #778 vs #1240)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #734
Rank #1,418
Core i7-6700HQ wins by 4.3% (Rank #734 vs #1418)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-6700HQ | Xeon E5420 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Threads |
8
|
4
|
+50% |
| Base Frequency |
2,600 MHz
|
2,500 MHz
|
+3.8% |
| 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
|
-- | |
| L1 Cache |
256 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
6 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
64 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
32 GB/s
|
26 GB/s
|
+19.5% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
12
|
|
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
45 W
|
80 W
|
43.8% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
45 nm
|
68.9% less |
| Specification | Core i7-6700HQ | Xeon E5420 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i7-6000 | -- |
| Model Number | i7-6700HQ | E5420 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | -- |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 94 | -- |
| Socket | -- | LGA771 |
| Package | FCBGA-1440 | -- |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 | DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | -- | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | -- | 4x1 2x4 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | -- |
| Release Price | $378.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | -- |
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 | Xeon E5420 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | 122 mm² | -- |
| Manufacturer | Intel | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-6700HQ | Xeon E5420 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 530 | HD Graphics 5500 |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1050 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Execution Units | 24 | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-6700HQ | Xeon E5420 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| ISRT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| MWT | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SGX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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