Intel Core i7-7660U vs Intel Core i5-6350HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7660U and Intel Core i5-6350HQ 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7660U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2153 vs 1420
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs 24 January 2016
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2153 vs 1420

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6350HQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2x 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 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 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4255 vs 4078
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4255 vs 4078

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7660U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6350HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2153
1420
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4078
4255
Name Intel Core i7-7660U Intel Core i5-6350HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 2153 1420
PassMark - CPU mark 4078 4255
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 48.847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3331

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-7660U Intel Core i5-6350HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Skylake
Launch date 3 January 2017 24 January 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $415 $306
Place in performance rating 1734 1736
Processor Number i7-7660U i5-6350HQ
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5926 0x193B
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580

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 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz 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 9.5 W 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42x24x1.3 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 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)