7 160HL vs i7-8670

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8670 and Core 7 160HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date	1 January 2018 (6 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8670 and Core 7 160HL 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	12	20
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8670 and Core 7 160HL 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	1151	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8670 and Core 7 160HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-8670 and Core 7 160HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8670 and Core 7 160HL are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8670 and Core 7 160HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Intel UHD Graphics 630

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8670 and Core 7 160HL.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2018	8 April 2024
Physical cores	6	14
Threads	12	20
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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