Ryzen AI 9 365 vs i7-6870HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen AI 9 365 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	339
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	no data	60.67
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Strix Point (2024)
Release date	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)	July 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen AI 9 365 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	4 (Quad-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	20
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen AI 9 365 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
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen AI 9 365. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen AI 9 365 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen AI 9 365 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 AI 9 365. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580	AMD Radeon 880M
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen AI 9 365 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen AI 9 365 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen AI 9 365 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Ryzen AI 9 365.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	4.77	20.27
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	8	20
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	28 Watt

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