| Name: | Intel Core i7-7920HQ |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 7000H |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 7 |
Intel Core i7-7920HQ Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-7920HQ 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 i7-7920HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-7920HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7920HQ is 3.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.7 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-7920HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-7920HQ 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 i7-7920HQ 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)
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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16177
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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15980
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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15980
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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15980
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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15970
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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7470
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Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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7461
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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7461
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Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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7461
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Intel Xeon E-2124G
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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7458
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4360
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Intel Core i7-8705G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4360
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4360
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Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4360
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Intel Core i7-8705G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4360
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon D-1736NT
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
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4128
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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4122
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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4109
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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4108
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Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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4096
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
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3634
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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3631
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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3627
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Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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3624
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Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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3615
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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1278
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Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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1277
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1276
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Intel Xeon Gold 6144
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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1275
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AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
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1274
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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1015
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
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1014
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1014
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
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1014
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 2.9 GHz
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1013
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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834
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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830
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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830
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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830
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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827
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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174
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
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174
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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174
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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174
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Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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174
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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40.7
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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40.7
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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40.7
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Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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40.7
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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40.7
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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8.8
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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8.7
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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8.7
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Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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8.7
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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8.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-6320
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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2.0
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