Intel Core i7 6820HQ vs Intel Core i3 7100U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6820HQ with 4 cores 2.7GHz and Intel Core i3 7100U with 2 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6820HQ 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.7GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 3MB)
Intel Core i3 7100U 's Advantages
Released 11 months late
Lower TDP (15W vs 45W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6820HQ
+58%
891
Intel Core i3 7100U
562
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6820HQ
+265%
4287
Intel Core i3 7100U
1173
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6820HQ
+31%
1037
Intel Core i3 7100U
790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6820HQ
+123%
3560
Intel Core i3 7100U
1595
Blender
Intel Core i7 6820HQ
+188%
75
Intel Core i3 7100U
26
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6820HQ
+38%
844
Intel Core i3 7100U
611
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6820HQ
+142%
3359
Intel Core i3 7100U
1383
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6820HQ
+42%
1958
Intel Core i3 7100U
1376
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6820HQ
+154%
6869
Intel Core i3 7100U
2698
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Aug 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
i7-6820HQ
Processor Number
i3-7100U
BGA-1440
Socket
BGA-1356
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 620
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
45 W
Power Consumption
15 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
2
8
Performance Core Threads
4
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Total Core Count
2
8
Total Thread Count
4
-
Multiplier
24x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
3 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1000 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.4 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
12
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
