Intel Core i7-7820HK Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-7820HK 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 i7-7820HK, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-7820HK
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 7000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7820HK has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7820HK is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-7820HK has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-7820HK 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: DDR3-1600, 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 i7-7820HK 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: 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 Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
15325
15325
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
15313
15313
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
15105
15105
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
15097
15097
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
15022
15022

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
7617
7617
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
7525
7525
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
7522
7522
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
7504
7504
Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
7493
7493

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
4150
4150
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
4150
4150
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4146
4146
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
4139
4139
Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
4139
4139

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
4070
4070
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
4070
4070
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3982
3982
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
3975
3975
Intel Xeon E-2124G
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3968
3968

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
4021
4021
Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3964
3964
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3956
3956
Intel Core i3-9300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3945
3945
Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3910
3910

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
1960
1960
Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1954
1954
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1948
1948
Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1935
1935
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1899
1899

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1811
1811
Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1802
1802
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1801
1801
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.3 GHz
1765
1765
Intel Xeon E-2244G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1741
1741

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1267
1267
Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
1265
1265
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1264
1264
Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1260
1260
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1255
1255

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
988
988
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
983
983
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
982
982
Intel Xeon D-1715TER
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
981
981
Intel Atom x7425E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
980
980

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
799
799
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
795
795
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
784
784
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
782
782
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
781
781

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Xeon E-2124G
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
524
524
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
487.6
487.6
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
481.3
481.3
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
476
476
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
458.6
458.6

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
390
390
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
389
389
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
388
388
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
387
387
AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
384
384

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
167
167
Intel Xeon W-2133
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
166
166
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
166
166
Intel Xeon W-2133
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
166
166
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
164
164

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

Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
41.4
41.4
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
40.8
40.8
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
40.7
40.7
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
39.6
39.6
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
37.7
37.7

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

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.5
8.5
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
8.4
8.4
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8.3
8.3
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8.2
8.2
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8.2
8.2