Intel Core i7-6970HQ contra Intel Core i7-5500U. Especificaciones, rendimiento, pruebas

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segmento
  Mobile Mobile
• Serie
  Intel Core i7 Intel Core i7
• Generación
  6 5
• Grupo CPU
  Intel Core i 6000H Intel Core i 5000U

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frecuencia
  2.80 GHz 2.40 GHz
• Núcleos de CPU
  4 2
• Turbo (1 núcleo)
  3.70 GHz 3.00 GHz
• Hilos de la CPU
  8 4
• Hyperthreading
  Sí Sí
• Overclocking
  No No
• Arquitectura del núcleo
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• Nombre de la GPU
  Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 Intel HD Graphics 5500
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.05 GHz 0.95 GHz
• Unidades de ejecución
  72 24
• Shader
  576 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB 16 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generación
  9 8
• DirectX Version
  12.0 11.2
• Proceso técnico
  14 nm 14 nm
• Fecha de publicación
  Q3/2015 Q1/2015

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-5500U y Intel Core i7-6970HQ. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Tipo de memoria
  DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM DDR3-1600
• ECC
  No No
• Canales de memoria
  2 2
• Versión PCIe
  3.0 2.0
• Carriles PCIe
  20 12

• AES-NI
  Sí Sí

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Core i7-6970HQ y Intel Core i7-5500U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  45 W 15 W
• TDP down
  35 W --
• Temperatura máxima
  100 °C --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-6970HQ y Intel Core i7-5500U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Juego de instrucciones (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualización
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Extensiones ISA
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Arquitectura
  Skylake H Broadwell U
• Proceso técnico
  14 nm 14 nm
• Enchufe
  BGA 1440 BGA 1168
• Fecha de publicación
  Q1/2016 Q1/2015