Atom E620 vs i7-6870HQ

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Tunnel Creek (2010)
Release date2 January 2016 (8 years ago)14 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$434no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz0.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data26 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data47 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1440Intel BGA 676
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR2
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580Intel GMA 600
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 January 2016 14 September 2010
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 3 Watt

i7-6870HQ has an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Atom E620, on the other hand, has 1400% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6870HQ and Atom E620. We've got no test results to judge.


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