Intel Core i7-11600H vs Intel Core i7-6820EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11600H and Intel Core i7-6820EQ 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-11600H

Intel Core i7-6820EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11600H

Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3031 vs 1988
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16308 vs 7025

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3031 vs 1988
PassMark - CPU mark	16308 vs 7025

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11600H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6820EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3031

1988

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16308

7025

Name	Intel Core i7-11600H	Intel Core i7-6820EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	3031	1988
PassMark - CPU mark	16308	7025
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11731

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11600H	Intel Core i7-6820EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'21	Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$395
Place in performance rating	616	610
Processor Number	i7-11600H	i7-6820EQ
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Number of cores		4
Number of threads		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60	0x191B
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.50 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.90 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1440
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)