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Intel Core i3-6006U vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ

Intel Core i3-6006U

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The Intel Core i3-6006U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture and has been launched in November 2016. The CPU can be found in small and light notebooks. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at (rather low) 2 GHz (no Turbo Boost), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 520 GPU (clocked at only 900 MHz) and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Skylake replaces both Haswell and Broadwell and brings the same microarchitecture in every TDP class from 4.5 to 45 W. The extensive improvements of the Skylake design include increased out-of-order buffers, optimized prefetching and branch prediction as well as additional performance gains through Hyper-Threading. Overall, however, performance per clock has been increased by only 5 to 10 percent (compared to Haswell) respectively under 5 percent (compard to Broadwell), which is quite modest for a new architecture ("Tock").

Performance

According to the specified clock rates and the improved architecture, the Core i3-6100U should perform slightly above the similar clocked Core i5-5005U of the Broadwell architecture. Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and light multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated graphics unit called HD Graphics 520 represents the "GT2" version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). The 24 Execution Units, also called EUs, are clocked at 300 - 900 MHz and offer a performance somewhere in range of a dedicated GeForce 820M. Games of 2015 can thus be played smoothly in low settings. For more information about performance and features, check our page for the HD Graphics 520. Clocked at 900 MHz, the i3-6006U features currently the slowest variant of the HD Graphics 520 (clocks up to 1050 MHz in the Core i7 models).

Power Consumption

Specified at a TDP of 15 W (including CPU, GPU and memory controller), the CPU is best suited for small notebooks and ultrabooks (11-inches and above). Optionally, the TDP can be lowered to 7.5 watts (cTDP down), reducing both heat dissipation and performance and allowing even more compact designs.

Intel Core i7-4980HQ

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The Intel Core i7-4980HQ is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops launched in Q3 2014. It is based on the Haswell architecture and manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyperthreading, the four cores can handle up to eight threads in parallel, leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.8 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.9 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 4.0 GHz (for 1 active core). A noteworthy feature is the fast integrated graphics unit (GT3e) with eDRAM memory (128 MB, 77 mm², on-package, 102 GB/s).

Architecture

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving the performance per clock by almost 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Performance

Thanks to its higher clock rates, the Core i7-4980HQ is slightly faster than the former 4960HQ. However, the Turbo Boost could be limited by the TDP under long-lasting full load, leading to a slightly lower performance compared to Extreme Editions like the i7-4940MX.

Graphics

The integrated Iris Pro Graphics 5200 GPU offers 40 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 1300 MHz (with Turbo Boost), making it significantly faster than the HD 4000 or HD 4600. The additional eDRAM memory further improves performance. As a result, the HD 5200 competes with dedicated mid-range graphics cards (e.g. GeForce GT 740M).

Power Consumption

The i7-4980HQ is rated at a TDP of 47 W including the integrated graphics card, memory controller and VRMs.  Therefore, the CPU is best suited for laptops 15-inches or greater.

ModelIntel Core i3-6006UIntel Core i7-4980HQ
CodenameSkylakeHaswell
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i7
Series: Core i7 Haswell
Intel Core i3-6167U compare2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-6100H compare2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-6157U compare2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-6100U compare2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-6006U « 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4940MX compare3.1 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX compare3 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ « 2.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ compare2.9 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ compare2.6 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ compare2.8 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ compare2.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ compare2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ compare2.4 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ compare2.6 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ compare2.3 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ compare2.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ compare2.4 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ compare2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M compare3 - 3.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M compare2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U compare3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U compare2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U compare2.1 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U compare1.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U compare2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U compare1.8 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U compare1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y compare1.7 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2000 MHz2800 - 4000 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB256 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1 MB
L3 Cache3 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 44 / 8
TDP15 Watt47 Watt
Technology14 nm22 nm
Die Size99 mm2260 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGAFCBGA1364
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIIris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1300 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 520 (300 - 900 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (200 - 1300 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$281 U.S.$623 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
Transistors1700 Million

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 203     avg: 212.5     median: 214.5 (1%)     max: 218 Points
min: 670     avg: 694     median: 696 (4%)     max: 715 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 69     avg: 80     median: 83.5 (23%)     max: 84 Points
min: 151     avg: 153.5     median: 154 (43%)     max: 155 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
2.4 Points (3%)
min: 7.28     avg: 7.5     median: 7.5 (10%)     max: 7.7 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1 Points (23%)
min: 1.72     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (41%)     max: 1.74 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 3203     avg: 3222     median: 3227 (19%)     max: 3236 Points
min: 5715     avg: 5755     median: 5737 (35%)     max: 5812 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 7293     avg: 7348     median: 7364 (5%)     max: 7388 Points
min: 20150     avg: 21094     median: 21137 (15%)     max: 21995 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 4980HQ +
27949 Points (18%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 4980HQ +
7603 Points (9%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
768 s (9%)
223.6 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
24.3 s (5%)
6.7 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 6006U +
1808 Points (3%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
14.1 fps (0%)
min: 40     avg: 40.7     median: 40.7 (1%)     max: 41.4 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
74.5 fps (2%)
min: 172     avg: 174     median: 174 (4%)     max: 176 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.1 GB/s (4%)
0.4 GB/s (12%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.2 GB/s (4%)
0.7 GB/s (12%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
1.2 GB/s (3%)
4.5 GB/s (12%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 4980HQ +
7609 Points (16%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
18.8 s (4%)
9.3 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
42.3 s (2%)
20.9 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
952 s (4%)
481.3 s (2%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 4980HQ +
7.8 Points (100%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2837     avg: 2920     median: 2903.5 (7%)     max: 3034 Points
min: 9244     avg: 9906     median: 10201 (25%)     max: 10272 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 4980HQ +
min: 51129     avg: 51206     median: 51206 (42%)     max: 51283 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 6006U +
27981 Points (22%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
2258 Points (6%)
min: 5722     avg: 6790     median: 7150 (18%)     max: 7497 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
3220 Points (6%)
min: 9636     avg: 10237     median: 10441 (19%)     max: 10635 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6006U +
min: 2575     avg: 2607     median: 2607 (26%)     max: 2639 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6006U +
min: 4975     avg: 5042     median: 5042 (5%)     max: 5109 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6006U +
min: 2468     avg: 2526     median: 2516 (28%)     max: 2593 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6006U +
min: 4723     avg: 4814     median: 4805 (6%)     max: 4914 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6006U +
min: 4265     avg: 4355     median: 4384 (8%)     max: 4415 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6006U +
min: 1943     avg: 1991     median: 2012 (26%)     max: 2018 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6006U +
4435 Points (7%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6006U +
2054 Points (31%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 6006U +
4835 Points (26%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 6006U +
4572 Points (32%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 6006U +
4402 Points (9%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 6006U +
4464 Points (9%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 6006U +
4501 Points (12%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1734     avg: 1758     median: 1744 (2%)     max: 1797 ms
1729 ms (2%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 135.3     avg: 239.6     median: 147.4 (2%)     max: 436 ms
73.1 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 18570     avg: 19275     median: 19174 (13%)     max: 20082 Points
19045 Points (13%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-6006U → 100% n=22

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4980HQ → 260% n=22

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