ProductCore i7-6700HQCore i7-4720HQ
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $378
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# CPU Cores 44
Frequency (GHz) 2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Cache (MB) 6
TDP (Watts) 45 W47 W
Product Segment MobileMobile
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2015-06-012015-10-01
TechnicalsCore i7-6700HQCore i7-4720HQ
Dimensions (2D) 42x42 mm37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 11
# CPU Cores 44
Threads/Core 88
Frequency (GHz) 2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Cache (MB) 6
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography Process (nm) 14 nm22 nm
TDP (Watts) 45 W47 W
TDP Down (W) 35
Max RAM 64 GB32 GB
RAM Types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600DDR3L 1333/1600
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 34.1GB/s25.6GB/s
Max CPU Temp. 100100
Max CPU / Package 11
PCI-E Version 33
PCI-E Configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1616
Compatible Sockets FCBGA1440FCBGA1364
Intel Turbo Boost Version 2
Intel V-Pro No
Intel Hyper-Thread YesYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel TSX Sync. Extensions NoNo
Intel 64 YesYes
Intel MyWiFi Yes
Idle States YesYes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Flex Memory Yes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Intel SIPP No
Intel SMB Advantage Yes
Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Intel Secure Key YesYes
Intel OS Guard Yes
Trusted Execution NoNo
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i7-6700HQ vs. Intel Core i7-4720HQ Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700HQ vs. Intel Core i7-4720HQ Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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