Intel Core i7-10510Y vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10510Y and Intel Core i7-6970HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10510Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • 6.4x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1549 vs 1532
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 Aug 2019 vs 24 January 2016
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1549 vs 1532

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6970HQ

  • 4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4632 vs 3949
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4632 vs 3949

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10510Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6970HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1549
1532
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3949
4632
Name Intel Core i7-10510Y Intel Core i7-6970HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1549 1532
PassMark - CPU mark 3949 4632

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-10510Y Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Amber Lake Y Skylake
Launch date 21 Aug 2019 24 January 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $403 $623
Place in performance rating 1625 1616
Processor Number i7-10510Y i7-6970HQ
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.20 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 33.33 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x87CA 0x193B
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi Up to 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 4.5 Watt 35 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 400 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 9 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 26.5mm x 18.5mm 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported UTFCBGA1377 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7 Watt 45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
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™)