| Name: | Intel Core i7-6820HK |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 6000H |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 6 |
Intel Core i7-6820HK Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-6820HK 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 i7-6820HK, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-6820HK has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6820HK 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: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.2 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-6820HK has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-6820HK 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 |
| 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 i7-6820HK 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 i7-6820HQ
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 i7-6820HQ
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 i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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6960
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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6955
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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6942
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Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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6928
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Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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6903
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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 i7-6820HQ
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 Core i7-6820HQ
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 i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
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3564
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
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3558
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3556
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Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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3554
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Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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3550
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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3486
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Intel Core i3-1305U
5C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
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3481
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3477
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Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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3467
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MediaTek Dimensity 8000
8C 8T @ 2.75 GHz
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3460
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1828
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Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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1821
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1802
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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1794
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Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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1790
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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1173
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1173
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1173
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1173
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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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1173
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
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932
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Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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931
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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931
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Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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931
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AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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930
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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 i7-6820HQ
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 i7-6820HQ
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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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
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152
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
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152
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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152
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Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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152
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Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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152
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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 i7-6820HQ
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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Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 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 i7-6820HQ
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 i7-6820HQ
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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