Intel Core i7-6600U vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ vs Intel Core i7-4702MQ

Intel Core i7-6600U

The Intel Core i7-6600U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture. In September 2015, it's the fastest CPU of the 15 W series, which can be found in ultrabooks as well as normal notebooks. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.6 - 3.4 GHz (2 cores: max. 3.2 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 520 GPU 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 i7-6600U should perform similar to a Core i5-4310M (Haswell, 37 W) and is one of the fastest ULV dual-cores as of late 2015. Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and 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 - 1050 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.

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 i7-4960HQ

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The Intel Core i7-4960HQ is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops launched in Q3 2013. 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 2.6 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.7 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.8 GHz (for 1 active core). Please note: These Turbo clocks are not confirmed yet. A noteworthy feature is the fast integrated graphics unit (GT3e) with eDRAM memory (128 MB, 77 mm², on-package, 102 GB/s).

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.

Since the turbo stages of the Core i7-4960HQ exactly match those of the i7-4900MQ, the performance should be very similar. Therefore, the CPU will match the Ivy Bridge based Core i7-3940XM and handle even the most demanding applications.

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.

The i7-4960HQ 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.

Intel Core i7-4702MQ

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The Intel Core i7-4702MQ is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops. 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 2.2 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz (for 4 active cores), 3.1 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.2 GHz (for 1 active core).

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. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

The performance of the Core i7-4702MQ is slightly above a similarly clocked Ivy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. As a result, overall performance is similar to the Ivy Bridge based Core i7-3630QM.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 400 MHz up to 1150 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it about 30 % faster than the HD 4000.

With a TDP of only 37 Watt, the Core i7-4702MQ is specified at the level of mobile dual-core CPUs. Therefore, even smaller laptops can use the Core i7.

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Model

Intel Core i7-6600U

Intel Core i7-4960HQ

Intel Core i7-4702MQ

Series

Intel Core i7

Codename

Skylake

Haswell

Series: Core i7 Haswell

Intel Core i7-6920HQ	2.9 - 3.8 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6970HQ	2.8 - 3.7 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6870HQ	2.7 - 3.6 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6820HK	2.7 - 3.6 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6820HQ	2.7 - 3.6 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6770HQ	2.6 - 3.5 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6700HQ	2.6 - 3.5 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6567U	3.3 - 3.6 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6600U «	2.6 - 3.4 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6650U	2.2 - 3.4 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6560U	2.2 - 3.2 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6500U	2.5 - 3.1 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3

Intel Core i7-4940MX	3.1 - 4 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX	3 - 3.9 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ	2.8 - 4 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ	2.9 - 3.9 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ	2.8 - 3.8 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ «	2.6 - 3.8 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ	2.8 - 3.8 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ	2.5 - 3.7 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ	2.7 - 3.7 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ	2.4 - 3.6 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ	2.4 - 3.6 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ	2.6 - 3.6 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ	2.3 - 3.5 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ	2.5 - 3.5 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ	2.5 - 3.5 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ	2.2 - 3.4 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ	2.4 - 3.4 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ	2.4 - 3.4 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ	2.1 - 3.3 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ	2.4 - 3.4 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ	2.3 - 3.3 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ	2.3 - 3.3 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ	2 - 3.2 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ	2.2 - 3.2 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ	2.2 - 3.2 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M	3 - 3.7 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M	2.9 - 3.6 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U	3 - 3.5 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U	2.8 - 3.3 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U	2.1 - 3.3 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U	1.7 - 3.3 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U	2 - 3.1 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U	1.8 - 3 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U	1.5 - 3 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y	1.7 - 2.9 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3

Intel Core i7-4940MX	3.1 - 4 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4930MX	3 - 3.9 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4980HQ	2.8 - 4 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4910MQ	2.9 - 3.9 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ	2.8 - 3.8 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4960HQ	2.6 - 3.8 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4810MQ	2.8 - 3.8 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4870HQ	2.5 - 3.7 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4800MQ	2.7 - 3.7 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4950HQ	2.4 - 3.6 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4860HQ	2.4 - 3.6 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ	2.6 - 3.6 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4850HQ	2.3 - 3.5 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710HQ	2.5 - 3.5 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4710MQ	2.5 - 3.5 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770HQ	2.2 - 3.4 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700HQ	2.4 - 3.4 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4700MQ	2.4 - 3.4 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4760HQ	2.1 - 3.3 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4722HQ	2.4 - 3.4 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712HQ	2.3 - 3.3 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4712MQ	2.3 - 3.3 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4750HQ	2 - 3.2 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702HQ	2.2 - 3.2 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4702MQ «	2.2 - 3.2 GHz	4 / 8	6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610M	3 - 3.7 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600M	2.9 - 3.6 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4578U	3 - 3.5 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4558U	2.8 - 3.3 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4600U	2.1 - 3.3 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4650U	1.7 - 3.3 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4510U	2 - 3.1 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4500U	1.8 - 3 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4550U	1.5 - 3 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4610Y	1.7 - 2.9 GHz	2 / 4	4 MB L3

Clock

2600 - 3400 MHz

2600 - 3800 MHz

2200 - 3200 MHz

L1 Cache

128 KB

256 KB

L2 Cache

512 KB

1 MB

L3 Cache

4 MB

6 MB

Cores / Threads

2 / 4

4 / 8

TDP

15 Watt

47 Watt

37 Watt

Technology

14 nm

22 nm

Die Size

99 mm²

260 mm²

177 mm²

max. Temp.

100 °C

Socket

BGA

FCBGA1364

rPGA

Features

Dual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, vPro, TXT

Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 - 1300 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NI

HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI

iGPU

Intel HD Graphics 520 (300 - 1050 MHz)

Intel HD Graphics 4600 (200 - 1300 MHz)

Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1150 MHz)

Architecture

x86

$393 U.S.

$657 U.S.

$378 U.S.

Announced

Manufacturer

ark.intel.com

Transistors

1700 Million

1400 Million

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit

100%

6600U +

min: 306 avg: 324 median: 321 (2%) max: 348 Points

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga-20FRS1VS00	6600U @3.4 GHz	HD Graphics 520 1000 / 1064 MHz	16 GB	@3.4 GHz 305
Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH002RGE	6600U	GeForce 940MX 1242 / 1000 MHz 2 GB default	8 GB	306
Lenovo ThinkPad P40 Yoga 20GQ-000EUS	6600U	Quadro M500M 1029 / 1800 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	308
Fujitsu Lifebook E756	6600U	HD Graphics 520	16 GB	310
Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base	6600U	GeForce GTX 965M 1150 / 1253 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	310.3
Toshiba Tecra Z40-C-11F	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	16 GB	311
Fujitsu LifeBook S936 PL	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	19.9 GB	318
Lenovo ThinkPad T560 20FH001APB	6600U	HD Graphics 520 8 GB		320
Dell Latitude 12 E7270 PL	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	16 GB	321
Fujitsu LifeBook E736 E7360M27BBPL	6600U	HD Graphics 520	32 GB	321
Fujitsu Lifebook S936 6600U 512GB PalmSecure	6600U	HD Graphics 520 1050 MHz	20 GB	321
Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base	6600U	GeForce GTX 965M 1150 / 1253 MHz 2 GB	8 GB	324
HP EliteBook 840 G3 T8X41EA	6600U	HD Graphics 520	8 GB	328
HP ZBook 15u G3	6600U	FirePro W4190M 900 / 4000 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	@2.6 GHz 330
Dell Latitude 14 7000 Series E7470	6600U	HD Graphics 520 1000 / 1067 MHz	8 GB	334
Microsoft Surface Book Core i7	6600U	Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5) 953 / 1252 MHz 1 GB	16 GB	335
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s 20FA003FPB	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	8 GB	346
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s-20FA003GGE	6600U	HD Graphics 520 1050 / 1066 MHz	12 GB	347
Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH002RGE	6600U	GeForce 940MX 1242 / 1000 MHz 2 GB 25 W TDP	8 GB	348

197%

4960HQ +

632 Points (4%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Apple MacBook Pro 15	4960HQ			632

179%

4702MQ +

min: 509 avg: 555 median: 575 (4%) max: 588 Points

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Fujitsu LifeBook E744	4702MQ	HD Graphics 4600 1150 MHz	8 GB	509
Fujitsu Lifebook E754	4702MQ	HD Graphics 4600 1150 MHz	8 GB	521
Nexoc B509II Ultra	4702MQ	HD Graphics 4600 1150 / 800 MHz	8 GB	530
MSI GE40-i760M2811	4702MQ	GeForce GTX 760M 628 / 1000 MHz 2 GB	8 GB	534
HP Envy 17-j110eg	4702MQ	GeForce GT 750M 1162 / 900 MHz 4 GB	8 GB	575
Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E540 20C6003AGE	4702MQ	GeForce GT 740M 980 / 1800 MHz 2 GB	4 GB	578
Acer Aspire V3-772G-747a8G1.12TWakk	4702MQ	GeForce GTX 850M 876 MHz 2 GB	8 GB	579
HP ProBook 450 G1 E9Y58EA	4702MQ	HD Graphics 4600 1150 MHz	8 GB	581
Lenovo G710 59397112	4702MQ	GeForce GT 720M 938 / 900 MHz 2 GB	8 GB	588

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit

100%

¹ 6600U +

min: 118 avg: 136.6 median: 141 (42%) max: 144 Points

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Fujitsu LifeBook E736 E7360M27BBPL	6600U	HD Graphics 520	32 GB	118
Fujitsu Lifebook S936 6600U 512GB PalmSecure	6600U	HD Graphics 520 1050 MHz	20 GB	118
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s 20FA003FPB	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	8 GB	127
Microsoft Surface Book Core i7	6600U	Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5) 953 / 1252 MHz 1 GB	16 GB	129
Lenovo ThinkPad T560 20FH001APB	6600U	HD Graphics 520 8 GB		130
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga-20FRS1VS00	6600U @3.4 GHz	HD Graphics 520 1000 / 1064 MHz	16 GB	@3.4 GHz 135
Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base	6600U	GeForce GTX 965M 1150 / 1253 MHz 2 GB	8 GB	139
Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base	6600U	GeForce GTX 965M 1150 / 1253 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	140
Fujitsu Lifebook E756	6600U	HD Graphics 520	16 GB	140
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s-20FA003GGE	6600U	HD Graphics 520 1050 / 1066 MHz	12 GB	141
Lenovo ThinkPad P40 Yoga 20GQ-000EUS	6600U	Quadro M500M 1029 / 1800 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	141
Dell Latitude 14 7000 Series E7470	6600U	HD Graphics 520 1000 / 1067 MHz	8 GB	142
HP EliteBook 840 G3 T8X41EA	6600U	HD Graphics 520	8 GB	142
HP ZBook 15u G3	6600U	FirePro W4190M 900 / 4000 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	@2.6 GHz 143
Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH002RGE	6600U	GeForce 940MX 1242 / 1000 MHz 2 GB default	8 GB	143
Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH002RGE	6600U	GeForce 940MX 1242 / 1000 MHz 2 GB 25 W TDP	8 GB	143
Toshiba Tecra Z40-C-11F	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	16 GB	143
Fujitsu LifeBook S936 PL	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	19.9 GB	143
Dell Latitude 12 E7270 PL	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	16 GB	144

88%

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad Z710 59-395117	4702MQ	GeForce GT 745M 837 / 1001 MHz 2 GB	4 GB	264.6
Acer Aspire V3-772G-747A321	4702MQ	GeForce GTX 760M 628 / 1002 MHz 2 GB	32 GB	279
Core i7-4702MQ (Clevo P150SM)	4702MQ	HD Graphics 4600	8 GB	282.3
Core i7-4702MQ (Clevo P150SM)	4702MQ	HD Graphics 4600	8 GB	282.3
Nexoc B509II Ultra	4702MQ	HD Graphics 4600 1150 / 800 MHz	8 GB	313.5
One K33-3E	4702MQ	GeForce GTX 765M 850 / NVIDIA: 1.002 MHz, Intel: 800 MHz	8 GB	330.7
Lenovo G710 59397112	4702MQ	GeForce GT 720M 938 / 900 MHz 2 GB	8 GB	402.1

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Lenovo ThinkPad T560-20FH002RGE	6600U	GeForce 940MX 1242 / 1000 MHz 2 GB	8 GB	2264
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s-20FA003GGE	6600U	HD Graphics 520 1050 / 1066 MHz	12 GB	2635
HP ZBook 15u G3	6600U	FirePro W4190M 900 / 4000 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	@2.6 GHz 2862

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Microsoft Surface Book i7 Heat Keyboard iGPU	6600U	HD Graphics 520	16 GB	31340
Lenovo ThinkPad P40 Yoga 20GQ-000EUS	6600U	Quadro M500M 1029 / 1800 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	33858
Lenovo ThinkPad T560 20FH001APB	6600U	HD Graphics 520 8 GB		36208
Microsoft Surface Book Core i7	6600U	Maxwell GPU (940M, GDDR5) 953 / 1252 MHz 1 GB	16 GB	36360
Dell Latitude 14 7000 Series E7470	6600U	HD Graphics 520 1000 / 1067 MHz	8 GB	36412
Fujitsu LifeBook S936 PL	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	19.9 GB	36882
HP EliteBook 840 G3 T8X41EA	6600U	HD Graphics 520	8 GB	37372
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s-20FA003GGE	6600U	HD Graphics 520 1050 / 1066 MHz	12 GB	40867
Fujitsu LifeBook E736 E7360M27BBPL	6600U	HD Graphics 520	32 GB	41597
Toshiba Tecra Z40-C-11F	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	16 GB	41945
Dell Latitude 12 E7270 PL	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	16 GB	42274
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s 20FA003FPB	6600U	HD Graphics 520 300 MHz	8 GB	42543
HP ZBook 15u G3	6600U	FirePro W4190M 900 / 4000 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	@2.6 GHz 44477

Intel Core i7-6600U vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ vs Intel Core i7-4702MQ