Intel Core i7-6920HQ vs Intel Core i7-3520M

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,286

Rank #625

vs
4,712

Rank #1,094

5,286
4,712

Core i7-6920HQ wins by 10.9% (Rank #625 vs #1094)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,442

Rank #600

vs
4,858

Rank #1,035

5,442
4,858

Core i7-6920HQ wins by 10.7% (Rank #600 vs #1035)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,051

Rank #604

vs
4,493

Rank #1,242

5,051
4,493

Core i7-6920HQ wins by 11% (Rank #604 vs #1242)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,679

Rank #726

vs
4,547

Rank #1,183

4,679
4,547

Core i7-6920HQ wins by 2.8% (Rank #726 vs #1183)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,682

Rank #724

vs
4,525

Rank #1,186

4,682
4,525

Core i7-6920HQ wins by 3.4% (Rank #724 vs #1186)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,728

Rank #687

vs
4,547

Rank #1,120

4,728
4,547

Core i7-6920HQ wins by 3.8% (Rank #687 vs #1120)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-6920HQ Core i7-3520M Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
2,900 MHz
2,900 MHz
0%
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
29x
0%
L1 Cache
256 KB
62 KB
+75.6%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
0 MiB
+75.6%
L3 Cache
8 MiB
4 MiB
+52.3%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
64 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
32 GB/s
26 GB/s
+19.5%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
45 W
35 W
22.2% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
22 nm
36.4% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-6920HQ Core i7-3520M
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core --
Series i7-6000 --
Model Number i7-6920HQ i7-3520M
Microarchitecture Skylake --
Core Name Skylake Ivy Bridge
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 94 --
Socket -- FCBGA1023, FCPGA988
Package FCBGA-1440 FC-PGA12F
Memory Type LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision -- 3.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Mobile Mobile
Release Price $568.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core i7-6920HQ
Intel
Core i7-3520M
Intel

Family

Core i7-6920HQ
Core
Core i7-3520M
--

Series

Core i7-6920HQ
i7-6000
Core i7-3520M
--

Model Number

Core i7-6920HQ
i7-6920HQ
Core i7-3520M
i7-3520M

Microarchitecture

Core i7-6920HQ
Skylake
Core i7-3520M
--

Core Name

Core i7-6920HQ
Skylake
Core i7-3520M
Ivy Bridge

Core Family

Core i7-6920HQ
6
Core i7-3520M
--

Core Model

Core i7-6920HQ
94
Core i7-3520M
--

Socket

Core i7-6920HQ
--
Core i7-3520M
FCBGA1023, FCPGA988

Package

Core i7-6920HQ
FCBGA-1440
Core i7-3520M
FC-PGA12F

Memory Type

Core i7-6920HQ
LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133
Core i7-3520M
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core i7-6920HQ
No
Core i7-3520M
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-6920HQ
--
Core i7-3520M
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-6920HQ
--
Core i7-3520M
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-6920HQ
Mobile
Core i7-3520M
Mobile

Release Price

Core i7-6920HQ
$568.00
Core i7-3520M
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-6920HQ
Yes
Core i7-3520M
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-6920HQ Core i7-3520M
Process 14 nm 22 nm
Die Area 122 mm² 118 mm²
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Core i7-6920HQ
14 nm
Core i7-3520M
22 nm

Die Area

Core i7-6920HQ
122 mm²
Core i7-3520M
118 mm²

Manufacturer

Core i7-6920HQ
Intel
Core i7-3520M
Intel

Technology

Core i7-6920HQ
CMOS
Core i7-3520M
--

Word Size

Core i7-6920HQ
64-bit
Core i7-3520M
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-6920HQ
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-3520M
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-6920HQ Core i7-3520M
GPU HD Graphics 530 HD Graphics 4000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1050 MHz 1250 MHz
Execution Units 24 --

GPU

Core i7-6920HQ
HD Graphics 530
Core i7-3520M
HD Graphics 4000

GPU Designer

Core i7-6920HQ
Intel
Core i7-3520M
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-6920HQ
1050 MHz
Core i7-3520M
1250 MHz

Execution Units

Core i7-6920HQ
24
Core i7-3520M
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-6920HQ Core i7-3520M
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