Intel Core i3-1125G4 vs Intel Core i7-6770HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1125G4 and Intel Core i7-6770HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Core i3-1125G4

Intel Core i7-6770HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1125G4

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2493 vs 1951
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9688 vs 7116

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2493 vs 1951
PassMark - CPU mark	9688 vs 7116

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1125G4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6770HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2493

1951

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9688

7116

Name	Intel Core i3-1125G4	Intel Core i7-6770HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2493	1951
PassMark - CPU mark	9688	7116
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		880
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3560
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.799
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.513
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3811
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		7128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		12520
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3811
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		7128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		12520

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	Intel Core i7-6770HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'21	24 January 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$434
Place in performance rating	840	439
Processor Number	i3-1125G4	i7-6770HQ
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$1,001.88
Value for money (0-100)		2.86
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A78	0x193B
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		Up to 4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt	35 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	900 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46.5x25	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449	FCBGA1440
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4