Intel Core i7-6870HQ processor review

Core i7-6870HQ processor released by Intel; release date: 24 January 2016. At the time of release, the processor cost $434. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.60 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1440. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 45 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1 GHz, maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Integrated graphics – Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Pipelines	72
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million

Games performance

1. Overwatch (2016)
2. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
3. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

4. Thief (2014)
5. Metro: Last Light (2013)
6. BioShock Infinite (2013)
7. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720	60.50
Medium, 1366x768	53.30
High, 1920x1080	42.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	23.10

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768	30.20
Medium, 1366x768	18.20
High, 1920x1080	12.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.90

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	59.80
Medium, 1366x768	37.20
High, 1920x1080	15.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.00

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x768	43.80
Medium, 1366x768	30.10
High, 1366x768	25.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.40

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768	63.70
Medium, 1366x768	50.80
High, 1366x768	28.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.30

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	101.30
Medium, 1366x768	57.90
High, 1366x768	51.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.90

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768	380.60
Medium, 1366x768	127.10
High, 1366x768	73.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	36.20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake
Launch date	24 January 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$434
Place in performance rating	not rated
Processor Number	i7-6870HQ
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x193B
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi	Up to 4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)