Intel Core i7-7700HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-7700HQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-7700HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 7000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7700HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7700HQ is 2.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-7700HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-7700HQ uses the Intel HD Graphics 630, 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 630
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2016

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 / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
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 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1866, DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 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 i7-7700HQ 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: Kaby Lake 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: Q1/2017
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
14700
14700
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
14668
14668
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
14668
14668
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
14668
14668
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
14665
14665

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
6960
6960
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
6960
6960
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
6955
6955
Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
6942
6942
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
6928
6928

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
4288
4288
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
4288
4288
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4271
4271
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
4260
4260
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
4225
4225

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
4046
4046
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4039
4039
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4039
4039
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4039
4039
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
4037
4037

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4860HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3706
3706
Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
3704
3704
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3689
3689
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3685
3685
Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3685
3685

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
3425
3425
Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3423
3423
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3421
3421
Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3251
3251
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3088
3088

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-8100B
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
3329
3329
Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3327
3327
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3324
3324
Intel Xeon D-1713NTE
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3322
3322
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3317
3317

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1770
1770
Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1762
1762
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1760
1760
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
1758
1758
Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1756
1756

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1711
1711
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1702
1702
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1701
1701
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1689
1689
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1684
1684

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1178
1178
Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1178
1178
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1178
1178
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
1178
1178
Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1178
1178

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
925
925
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
923
923
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
921
921
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
917
917
Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
912
912

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
884
884
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
883
883
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
883
883
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
883
883
Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
881
881

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

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
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
762
762
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
758
758

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
518.9
518.9
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
512.2
512.2
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
506.8
506.8
Intel Core i5-10300H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
502
502
Intel Core i5-9300H
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
492
492

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
390
390
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
390
390
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
390
390
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
390
390
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
390
390

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
368
368
Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
365
365
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
362
362
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
361
361
Intel Core i5-7300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
359
359

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
63
63
Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
62
62
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
61
61
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
60
60
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
59
59

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

Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
40.7
40.7
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
40.7
40.7
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
40.7
40.7
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
40.7
40.7
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
40.7
40.7

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

Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8.0
8.0
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
8.0
8.0
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
8.0
8.0
Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
8.0
8.0
Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
8.0
8.0