Intel Core i7-8809G vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8809G 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8809G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2384 vs 1532
  • Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8543 vs 4632
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 January 2018 vs 24 January 2016
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2384 vs 1532
PassMark - CPU mark 8543 vs 4632

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6970HQ

  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 100 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 100 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8809G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6970HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2384
1532
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8543
4632
Name Intel Core i7-8809G Intel Core i7-6970HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 2384 1532
PassMark - CPU mark 8543 4632
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1093
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4285
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-8809G Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake G Skylake
Launch date 10 January 2018 24 January 2016
Place in performance rating 1613 1625
Processor Number i7-8809G i7-6970HQ
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Announced Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $623

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 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 case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630 Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580
Device ID 0x193B
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 4096 x 2160 @60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2160 @60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096 x 2160 @30Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi Up to 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.4 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31mm x 58.5mm 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported BGA2270 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x8, 2x4 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)