Intel Core i7-7660U processor review

Core i7-7660U processor released by Intel; release date: 3 January 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $415. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Kaby Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 4 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1356. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.1 GHz, maximum video memory size - 32 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2155

PassMark
CPU mark

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This CPU

156834

4080

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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This CPU

5311

900

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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This CPU

36691

2074

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

2.838 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

48.847 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.366 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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This CPU

49.002 Frames/s

1.316 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

3.312 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047 Frames

2128 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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This CPU

7128 Frames

1736 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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This CPU

12887 Frames

3331 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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This CPU

9047.000 Fps

2128.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

7128.000 Fps

1736.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

12887.000 Fps

3331.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2155
PassMark - CPU mark	4080
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	2.838 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	48.847 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.366 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	1.316 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	3.312 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	2128 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1736 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3331 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	2128.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1736.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3331.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Pipelines	48
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million

Games performance

1. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
2. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
3. FIFA 18 (2017)
4. F1 2017 (2017)
5. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
6. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
7. Dirt 4 (2017)
8. Rocket League (2017)
9. Prey (2017)
10. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
11. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
12. For Honor (2017)
13. Titanfall 2 (2016)
14. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
15. Battlefield 1 (2016)

16. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
17. Overwatch (2016)
18. The Division (2016)
19. Far Cry Primal (2016)
20. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
21. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
22. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
23. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
24. The Witcher 3 (2015)
25. GTA V (2015)
26. Sims 4 (2014)
27. Battlefield 4 (2013)
28. BioShock Infinite (2013)
29. Tomb Raider (2013)
30. Diablo III (2012)
31. World of Warcraft (2005)

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720

13.80

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x720

28.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	69.50
Medium, 1920x1080	38.80

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	35.50
Medium, 1920x1080	15.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x720

22.90

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Medium, 1366x768	99.00
High, 1920x1080	48.00

Dirt 4 (2017)

Medium, 1920x1080

27.50

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720	98.50
Medium, 1920x1080	39.20
High, 1920x1080	27.30

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x720	42.65
Medium, 1920x1080	18.00
High, 1920x1080	14.80

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x720

20.40

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x720

16.30

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x720	32.15
Medium, 1920x1080	12.25

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	43.95
Medium, 1366x768	31.40
High, 1920x1080	22.90

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	121.00
Medium, 1366x768	91.00
High, 1920x1080	31.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	17.80

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	29.20
Medium, 1366x768	21.90
High, 1920x1080	10.15

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x720

20.20

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720	59.70
Medium, 1366x768	38.75
High, 1920x1080	29.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	19.50

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x720

24.90

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x720	28.00
Medium, 1920x1080	13.00

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768	24.65
Medium, 1366x768	18.05
High, 1920x1080	9.10

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768	50.50
Medium, 1366x768	30.70
High, 1920x1080	16.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.20

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x768	44.70
Medium, 1366x768	26.20
High, 1920x1080	12.90

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	80.00
Medium, 1366x768	59.35
High, 1920x1080	28.55
Ultra, 1920x1080	21.40

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	19.25
Medium, 1366x768	13.40
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.00

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768	56.70
Medium, 1366x768	28.90
High, 1920x1080	11.80

Sims 4 (2014)

High, 1920x1080	28.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	20.50

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	51.70
Medium, 1366x768	35.85
High, 1366x768	26.95
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.05

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	64.60
Medium, 1366x768	42.65
High, 1366x768	35.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	11.60

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	117.80
Medium, 1366x768	61.40
High, 1366x768	42.05
Ultra, 1920x1080	19.40

Diablo III (2012)

Ultra, 1920x1080

35.20

World of Warcraft (2005)

High, 1280x1024

28.50

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake
Launch date	3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$415
Place in performance rating	1734
Processor Number	i7-7660U
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x5926
eDRAM	64 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42x24x1.3
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)

Intel Core i7-7660U processor review

Benchmarks

Integrated graphics – Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

Technical info

Games performance

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

FIFA 18 (2017)

F1 2017 (2017)

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Dirt 4 (2017)

Rocket League (2017)

Prey (2017)

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

For Honor (2017)

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Overwatch (2016)

The Division (2016)

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

The Witcher 3 (2015)

GTA V (2015)

Sims 4 (2014)

Battlefield 4 (2013)

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Tomb Raider (2013)

Diablo III (2012)

World of Warcraft (2005)

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Performance

Memory

Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Graphics image quality

Graphics API support

Compatibility

Peripherals

Security & Reliability

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization

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