Ultra 7 265 vs i7-6970HQ

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1662not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency6.11no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date2 January 2016 (8 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$623no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265 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
SocketFCBGA14401851
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
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 i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265. 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 cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 580Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265 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 i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 20
Threads 8 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-6970HQ has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 265, on the other hand, has 400% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6970HQ and Core Ultra 7 265. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-6970HQ is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 7 265 is a desktop one.


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