i7-6870HQ vs i7-620UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2709	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	3.60	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$278	$434

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.06 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	8	27
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	BGA1288	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	no data	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620UM and Core i7-6870HQ.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	2 January 2016
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	45 Watt

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