Ryzen 9 9900X vs i7-6870HQ

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.82
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiencyno data27.22
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date2 January 2016 (8 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$434$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen 9 9900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed2.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen 9 9900X 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
SocketFCBGA1440AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 Ryzen 9 9900X 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 Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5
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 580AMD Radeon Graphics
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 Ryzen 9 9900X 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 Ryzen 9 9900X 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 Ryzen 9 9900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 4.78 1.98
Recency 2 January 2016 15 August 2024
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 120 Watt

i7-6870HQ has 141.4% faster integrated GPU, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen 9 9900X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-6870HQ is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop one.


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