Intel Core i7-6700HQ represents the Skylake family and it’s considered as a high-performance chip with normal voltage and 45W TDP. This is a step down from its direct predecessor – Core i7-4700HQ, but matches its short-lived predecessor Core i7-5700HQ. The Core i7-6700HQ has four cores ticking at 2.6GHz and can go up to 3.5 GHz for one active core and 3.1 GHz for four active cores. The silicon supports the so-called Hyper-Threading technology that emulates one virtual core for each physical and thus establishing a total of 8 threads.
Furthermore, the chip is manufactured using 14nm FinFET process and integrates Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU with 24 EU (Executable Units) clocked at 350 – 1050 MHz. The memory controller supports up to 64GB of DDR3 or DDR4 RAM at 1600 or 2133 MHz respectively. The CPU is suitable for heavy applications and gaming.
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ - benchmark tests
Intel Core i7-6700HQ vs competitors:
| # | CPU | Cinebench 20 (M) | Performance Difference | In laptops starting at... | Price Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146. | Intel Atom x5-Z8350 | 163 |  3% | N/A | - |
| 147. | Intel Celeron 3867U | 159 | 45% | $469.00 |  85% |
| 148. | AMD A6-9220e | 110 | 43% | $253.95 |  14% |
| 149. | AMD A4-9120e | 77 | - | $294.00 |  62% |
| 266. | Intel Core i7-6700HQ | - | - | $769.00 | - |
We’ve tested Intel Core i7-6700HQ on…
| # | Laptop series | Cinebench R23 | Cinebench R20 | Adobe Photoshop | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ASUS ROG GL552VW | - | - | 10.55 | $1129.00 |
| 2. | Dell XPS 15 (Late 2015, 9550) | - | - | 11.05 | $2999.99 |
| 3. | Skylake Core i7-6700HQ prototype | - | - | 10.54 | N/A |
| 4. | Toshiba Satellite P50-C / S55T | - | - | 11.57 | N/A |
| 5. | ASUS X550VX | - | - | 14.49 | N/A |
can the 6700hq chip exploit the fast 2133mhz memory effectively or are they miss-matched ?
yes it can !