| Name: | Intel Core i7-6820HQ |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 6000H |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 6 |
Intel Core i7-6820HQ Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-6820HQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-6820HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-6820HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6820HQ is 2.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.2 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-6820HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-6820HQ uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.05 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| 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, DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866 |
| 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 i7-6820HQ 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 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: | Q3/2015 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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13734
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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13643
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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13643
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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13643
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Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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13611
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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8254
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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8236
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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8236
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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8236
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Intel Core i3-10100E
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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8235
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4310
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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4288
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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4288
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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4288
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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4271
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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3812
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3800
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3800
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3800
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Intel Pentium G4620
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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3789
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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3685
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3679
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3679
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3679
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Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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3666
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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3310
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3299
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3299
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3299
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
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3295
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.3 GHz
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1765
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Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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1762
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1759
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Intel Xeon E-2244G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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1741
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Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1739
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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1723
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1709
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1704
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Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1700
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Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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1700
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
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1098
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1096
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1096
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1096
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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1095
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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903
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Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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903
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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903
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Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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903
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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903
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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846
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Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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846
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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846
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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
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846
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Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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846
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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695
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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694
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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694
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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694
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Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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692
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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476
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Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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473
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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471.7
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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460
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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458.6
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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358
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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357
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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357
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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357
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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356
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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59
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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59
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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59
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Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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59
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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59
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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32.7
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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32.7
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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32.7
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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32.7
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Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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32.7
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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7.6
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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7.6
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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7.6
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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7.6
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Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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7.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.7
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