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Core i7-6820HQ

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.7 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 60.1% (581st of 1442)

Based on 33,920 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000506E3, , 0000000000000000, 0FABFBFF000506E3, 1FABFBFF000506E3 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6820HQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
Poor: 33%Average: 60.1% Great: 70%
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7-6820HQ averaged 39.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 71Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 79.5Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-6820HQ is 36.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-6820HQ performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 410Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 400Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 33,920 samples)
Rank 58160.1%
Min Avg Max
37.9 Memory 71 83
39.2 1-Core 79.5 93.9
73 2-Core 152 182
58.9% 101 Pts
Min Avg Max
125 4-Core 268 319
154 8-Core 400 495
41.5% 334 Pts
Min Avg Max
138 64-Core 410 496
25.4% 410 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
71.9% Very good
Memory 78.1
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 194
70% 124 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 527
55% 441 Pts
64-Core 529
33% 529 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
69.5% Good
Memory 76.9
1-Core 94.5
2-Core 176
67% 116 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 466
51% 402 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
66.9% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 90
2-Core 168
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 429
44% 355 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
66.6% Good
Memory 79.7
1-Core 88.7
2-Core 167
66% 112 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 435
45% 362 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
65.4% Good
Memory 78.9
1-Core 89.7
2-Core 166
65% 111 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 434
44% 358 Pts
64-Core 434
27% 434 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
64.2% Good
Memory 77.9
1-Core 87.8
2-Core 159
64% 108 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 432
43% 353 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
55.5% Above average
Memory 54.4
1-Core 85
2-Core 167
56% 102 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 477
48% 390 Pts
64-Core 480
30% 480 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
51.5% Above average
Memory 63.4
1-Core 63.9
2-Core 121
49% 82.9 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 353
35% 283 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,751,380 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 62%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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System: HP ZBook 15 G3

CPU
Core i7-6820HQIntelBench 60%, 33,920 samples1,676x
GPU
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples1,555x
Quadro M2000MNvidiaBench 16%, 5,864 samples585x
Quadro M1000MNvidiaBench 13%, 6,377 samples398x
SSD
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 238%, 21,542 samples183x
MTFDDAV512TBN-1AR15ABHA 512GBCrucialBench 78%, 710 samples180x
MZNLN512HMJP-000H1 512GBSamsungBench 101%, 1,400 samples126x
RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 62,266 samples209x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 71,691 samples162x
HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 1x16GBHynixBench 40%, 22,543 samples113x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-6820HQ Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
Code NameSkylake
Launch DateQ3'15
Processor Numberi7-6820HQ
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$378.00
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.6 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Max TDP45 W
Product BriefLink

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.05 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes
Small Business AdvantageYes
Smart Response TechYes
My WiFi TechYes

Package

Package Size42mm x 28mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography14 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCBGA1440

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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Good

2 years ago.

Por el precio, no vale la pena, mejor el 4910 QM, aunque en los graficos si lo supera ampliamente.

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Excellent

5 years ago.

Very good choice for everyday work with virtualization, lot of tab in chrome and lot of spreadsheets.

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