Intel Core i7-6770HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-6770HQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-6770HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-6770HQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 6000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6770HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6770HQ is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-6770HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-6770HQ uses the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580, which has 576 texture shaders and 72 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.95 GHz
Execution units: 72
Shaders: 576
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12.0
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6770HQ is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1440
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2016
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
13896
13896
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
13734
13734
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
13611
13611
Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
13305
13305
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
13125
13125

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon D-1537
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
7172
7172
Intel Xeon D-1557
12C 24T @ 1.5 GHz
7127
7127
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
7110
7110
Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
7104
7104
AMD Athlon Gold 3150G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
7096
7096

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
3715
3715
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3710
3710
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
3694
3694
Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3692
3692
Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
3686
3686

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3640
3640
Intel Core i3-9320
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3563
3563
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
3563
3563
Intel Core i3-9320
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3563
3563
Intel Core i7-7820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3561
3561

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1126
1126
Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 1.0 GHz
1115
1115
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1094
1094
Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1091
1091
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
1091
1091

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
932
932
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
926
926
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
926
926
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
926
926
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
923
923

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
710
710
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
710
710
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
692
692
Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
689
689
Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
679
679

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
149
149
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
148
148
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
148
148
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
148
148
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
147
147

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
32.1
32.1
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
32.1
32.1
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
29.6
29.6
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
29.2
29.2
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
29.2
29.2

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
7.6
7.6
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
7.6
7.6
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
7.5
7.5
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
7.5
7.5
Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
7.4
7.4

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1.7
1.7
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1.7
1.7