Intel Core i7-7820HQ

The Intel Core i7-7820HQ is a fast quad-core processor for notebooks based on the Kaby Lake architecture and was announced in January 2017. It is the second fastest model of the consumer series at the time of the announcement. Only the i7-7920HQ and Xeon E3-1535M v6 are faster. Besides four cores including Hyper-Threading support running at 2.9 - 3.9 GHz (4 cores up to 3.5 GHz, 2 cores up to 3.7 GHz), the processor is also equipped with the HD Graphics 630 GPU as well as a dual-channel memory controller (DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2400). It is manufactured in a 14nm process with FinFET transistors.
Architecture
Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Skylake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.
Performance
Due to the higher clock speeds, the performance of the i7-7820HQ is slightly faster than the old Skylake top model Core i7-6920HQ (2.9 - 3.8 GHz). The performance is sufficient even for very demanding tasks and on par with powerful desktop quad-core processors.
Graphics
The integrated Intel HD Graphics 630 has 24 Execution Units (similar to previous HD Graphics 530) running at 350 - 1100 MHz. The performance depends a lot on the memory configuration; it should be comparable to a dedicated Nvidia GeForce 920M in combination with fast DDR4-2133 dual-channel memory.
Contrary to Skylake, Kaby Lake now supports hardware decoding for H.265/HEVC Main 10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec. The dual-core Kaby Lake processors, which were announced in January, should also support HDCP 2.2.
Power Consumption
The chip is manufactured in an improved 14nm process with FinFET transistors, which improves the efficiency even further. Intel still specifies the TDP with 45 Watts, but it can also be reduced to 35 Watts by the notebook manufacturers (cTDP down). This will obviously affect the performance, because the Turbo Boost cannot be maintained for longer periods.
Series | Intel Core i7 |
Codename | Kaby Lake |
Series: Core i7 Kaby Lake | |
Clock Rate | 2900 - 3900 MHz |
Level 1 Cache | 256 KB |
Level 2 Cache | 1 MB |
Level 3 Cache | 8 MB |
Number of Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 |
Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 45 Watt |
Manufacturing Technology | 14 nm |
Max. Temperature | 100 °C |
Features | Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI |
GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 (300 - 1150 MHz) |
64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
Starting Price | $378 U.S. |
Announcement Date | 01/03/2017 |
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Benchmarks
Cinebench R15 - CPU Multi 64Bit

min: 630 avg: 709.6 median: 736 (17%) max: 762 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560)  | Radeon Pro 560 | 16384 MB | | 4096MB Win10 | 630 |
HP Elitebook 1040 G4-2XU40UT  | HD Graphics 630 | 16264 MB | 1150 / 1197 MHz | 1024MB Integrated GPU (iGPU) Intel HD Graphics 630 22.20.16.4749 | 663 |
Dell Precision 3520  | Quadro M620 | 32768 MB | 1019.6 / 1252.8 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 369.88 | 736 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560)  | Radeon Pro 560 | 16384 MB | | 4096MB macOS | 757 |
Lenovo ThinkPad P71-20HK0004GE  | Quadro P3000 | 16384 MB | 1240 / 1752 MHz | 6144MB GDDR5 ForceWare 376.52 | 762 |
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 3%

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 517%

Cinebench R15 - CPU Single 64Bit

min: 160 avg: 163 median: 163 (75%) max: 166 Points
Dell Precision 3520  | Quadro M620 | 32768 MB | 1019.6 / 1252.8 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 369.88 | 160 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560)  | Radeon Pro 560 | 16384 MB | | 4096MB macOS | 160 |
Lenovo ThinkPad P71-20HK0004GE  | Quadro P3000 | 16384 MB | 1240 / 1752 MHz | 6144MB GDDR5 ForceWare 376.52 | 166 |
HP Elitebook 1040 G4-2XU40UT  | HD Graphics 630 | 16264 MB | 1150 / 1197 MHz | 1024MB Integrated GPU (iGPU) Intel HD Graphics 630 22.20.16.4749 | 166 |

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Cinebench R11.5 - CPU Multi 64Bit

min: 7.36 avg: 7.9 median: 8 (29%) max: 8.28 Points
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Cinebench R11.5 - CPU Single 64Bit

min: 1.79 avg: 1.8 median: 1.8 (75%) max: 1.83 Points

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Intel Core i9-9900K 33%

Cinebench R10 - Rendering Single 32Bit

min: 5776 avg: 6007.3 median: 6118 (67%) max: 6128 Points
AMD Geode LX 800 -98%

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Intel Core i9-9900K 33%

Cinebench R10 - Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

min: 21534 avg: 22293.3 median: 22369 (45%) max: 22977 Points
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX -88%
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VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 2569%

wPrime 2.0x - 32m *

9.4 seconds (2%)
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TrueCrypt - Serpent Mean 100MB

0.4 GB/s (23%)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 332%

TrueCrypt - Twofish Mean 100MB

0.7 GB/s (22%)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 355%

TrueCrypt - AES Mean 100MB
4.2 GB/s (22%)
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min: 6675 avg: 7447.7 median: 7679 (53%) max: 7989 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560)  | Radeon Pro 560 | 16384 MB | | 4096MB | 6675 |
HP Elitebook 1040 G4-2XU40UT  | HD Graphics 630 | 16264 MB | 1150 / 1197 MHz | 1024MB Integrated GPU (iGPU) Intel HD Graphics 630 22.20.16.4749 | 7679 |
Lenovo ThinkPad P71-20HK0004GE  | Quadro P3000 | 16384 MB | 1240 / 1752 MHz | 6144MB GDDR5 ForceWare 376.52 | 7989 |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 6%

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Intel Core i7-9700K 75%

Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *

9.6 Seconds (2%)

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VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 4743%

21.4 Seconds (1%)
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Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 3%

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Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M *
526.9 Seconds (2%)
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VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 4173%

3DMark Vantage - P CPU no PhysX 1280x1024

min: 23800 avg: 26622 median: 27717 (46%) max: 28349 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560)  | Radeon Pro 560 | 16384 MB | | 4096MB | 23800 |
Dell Precision 3520  | Quadro M620 | 32768 MB | 1019.6 / 1252.8 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 369.88 | 27717 |
Lenovo ThinkPad P71-20HK0004GE  | Quadro P3000 | 16384 MB | 1240 / 1752 MHz | 6144MB GDDR5 ForceWare 376.52 | 28349 |
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Intel Xeon X5670 3%




Intel Core i7-990X EE 20%


Intel Core i7-980X EE 21%



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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 123%

3DMark 11 - Performance Physics 1280x720

min: 8362 avg: 9086.5 median: 9118.5 (49%) max: 9747 points
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560)  | Radeon Pro 560 | 16384 MB | | 4096MB | 8362 |
HP Elitebook 1040 G4-2XU40UT  | HD Graphics 630 | 16264 MB | 1150 / 1197 MHz | 1024MB Integrated GPU (iGPU) Intel HD Graphics 630 22.20.16.4749 | 8680 |
Dell Precision 3520  | Quadro M620 | 32768 MB | 1019.6 / 1252.8 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 369.88 | 9557 |
Lenovo ThinkPad P71-20HK0004GE  | Quadro P3000 | 16384 MB | 1240 / 1752 MHz | 6144MB GDDR5 ForceWare 376.52 | 9747 |
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Physics 1280x720
45502 Points (29%)
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3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Physics 1280x720 offscreen

min: 44113 avg: 50413.7 median: 52957 (61%) max: 54171 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560)  | Radeon Pro 560 | 16384 MB | | 4096MB | 44113 |
HP Elitebook 1040 G4-2XU40UT  | HD Graphics 630 | 16264 MB | 1150 / 1197 MHz | 1024MB Integrated GPU (iGPU) Intel HD Graphics 630 22.20.16.4749 | 52957 |
Lenovo ThinkPad P71-20HK0004GE  | Quadro P3000 | 16384 MB | 1240 / 1752 MHz | 6144MB GDDR5 ForceWare 376.52 | 54171 |
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Intel Core i7-9700K 71%

3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Physics 1280x720

min: 6771 avg: 7397.5 median: 7384 (19%) max: 8051 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560)  | Radeon Pro 560 | 16384 MB | | 4096MB | 6771 |
Dell Precision 3520  | Quadro M620 | 32768 MB | 1019.6 / 1252.8 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 369.88 | 7304 |
HP Elitebook 1040 G4-2XU40UT  | HD Graphics 630 | 16264 MB | 1150 / 1197 MHz | 1024MB Integrated GPU (iGPU) Intel HD Graphics 630 22.20.16.4749 | 7464 |
Lenovo ThinkPad P71-20HK0004GE  | Quadro P3000 | 16384 MB | 1240 / 1752 MHz | 6144MB GDDR5 ForceWare 376.52 | 8051 |
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Intel Core i9-9900K 137%

3DMark - Fire Strike Physics 1920x1080

min: 9364 avg: 10277.2 median: 10303.5 (38%) max: 11138 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560)  | Radeon Pro 560 | 16384 MB | | 4096MB | 9364 |
HP Elitebook 1040 G4-2XU40UT  | HD Graphics 630 | 16264 MB | 1150 / 1197 MHz | 1024MB Integrated GPU (iGPU) Intel HD Graphics 630 22.20.16.4749 | 10069 |
Dell Precision 3520  | Quadro M620 | 32768 MB | 1019.6 / 1252.8 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 369.88 | 10538 |
Lenovo ThinkPad P71-20HK0004GE  | Quadro P3000 | 16384 MB | 1240 / 1752 MHz | 6144MB GDDR5 ForceWare 376.52 | 11138 |
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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score *

min: 912.7 avg: 971.6 median: 995 (2%) max: 1007.1 ms
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Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score *
74.1 ms (1%)
HP Elitebook 1040 G4-2XU40UT  | HD Graphics 630 | 16264 MB | 1150 / 1197 MHz | 1024MB Integrated GPU (iGPU) Intel HD Graphics 630 22.20.16.4749 Microsoft Edge 41.16299.15.0 | 74.1 |
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Octane V2 - Total Score

min: 35321 avg: 37525 median: 38182 (77%) max: 39072 Points
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Power Consumption - Prime95 V28,10 Stress Power Consumption (external Monitor) ultra *

min: 68.4 avg: 79.1 median: 79.1 (21%) max: 89.7 Watt
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 372%

Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption (external Monitor) ultra *

min: 65.1 avg: 67.7 median: 67.7 (18%) max: 70.3 Watt
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 458%

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