AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I and Intel Core i7-6700HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I

Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	2018 vs 1 September 2015
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1910 vs 1621
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6520 vs 6007

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1910 vs 1621
PassMark - CPU mark	6520 vs 6007

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1621

1910

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6007

6520

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1621	1910
PassMark - CPU mark	6007	6520
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3068
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		72.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.551
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.44
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3086
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4520
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1555
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3086
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4520

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Skylake
Launch date	2018	1 September 2015
OPN Tray	YE1404C4T4MFB
Place in performance rating	1503	1493
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Price now		$378
Processor Number		i7-6700HQ
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.34
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		122 mm
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1100 MHz	1.05 GHz
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Device ID		0x191B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4	3
DVI
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 VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-25 Watt
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
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
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)