Intel Core i7-6785R Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-6785R features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-6785R, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-6785R
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 6000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6785R has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6785R is 3.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-6785R has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-6785R 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): 1.15 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 65 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): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6785R 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 8.0 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: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake S
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: Q2/2016
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
15097
15097
Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
15097
15097
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
15034
15034
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
15022
15022
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
14944
14944

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
7196
7196
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
7189
7189
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
7185
7185
Intel Xeon D-2712T
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
7183
7183
Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 1.6 GHz
7173
7173

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
4130
4130
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
4129
4129
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
4126
4126
Intel Xeon Gold 6130F
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
4125
4125
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
4125
4125

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
3627
3627
Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
3624
3624
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
3615
3615
Intel Core i5-9500TE
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
3611
3611
Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
3607
3607

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
1331
1331
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1325
1325
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1325
1325
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1325
1325
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1306
1306

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
1004
1004
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1004
1004
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1004
1004
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1004
1004
AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
1004
1004

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
766
766
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
764
764
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
762
762
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
762
762

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
166
166
Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
166
166
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
166
166
Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
166
166
Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
166
166

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

Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
36.1
36.1
Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
35.8
35.8
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
35.8
35.8
Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
35.8
35.8
Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
35.7
35.7

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

Intel Core i7-5775R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
8.3
8.3
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
8.3
8.3
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
8.3
8.3
Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
8.3
8.3
Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
8.3
8.3