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 #625
Rank #1,467
Core i7-6920HQ wins by 17.7% (Rank #625 vs #1467)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #600
Rank #1,548
Core i7-6920HQ wins by 22.2% (Rank #600 vs #1548)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #604
Rank #1,175
Core i7-6920HQ wins by 10.3% (Rank #604 vs #1175)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #726
Rank #1,258
Core i7-6920HQ wins by 3.1% (Rank #726 vs #1258)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #724
Rank #1,129
Core i7-6920HQ wins by 3.1% (Rank #724 vs #1129)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #687
Rank #1,361
Core i7-6920HQ wins by 4.7% (Rank #687 vs #1361)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-6920HQ | Phenom II X4 940 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Threads |
8
|
2
|
+75% |
| Base Frequency |
2,900 MHz
|
2,800 MHz
|
+3.4% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,800 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
3,600 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) |
3,500 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) |
3,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
29x
|
-- | |
| L1 Cache |
256 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
8 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
64 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
32 GB/s
|
21 GB/s
|
+33% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
16
|
|
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
45 W
|
53 W
|
15.1% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
22 nm
|
36.4% less |
| Specification | Core i7-6920HQ | Phenom II X4 940 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i7-6000 | -- |
| Model Number | i7-6920HQ | G1840 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | -- |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 94 | -- |
| Socket | -- | FCLGA1150 |
| Package | FCBGA-1440 | -- |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 | DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | -- | Up to 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | -- | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | -- |
| Release Price | $568.00 | -- |
| 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 i7-6920HQ | Phenom II X4 940 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 22 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 i7-6920HQ | Phenom II X4 940 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 530 | HD Graphics |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1050 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Execution Units | 24 | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-6920HQ | Phenom II X4 940 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| ISRT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| 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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