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Intel Core i7-7820HQ

Intel 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.

SeriesIntel Core i7
CodenameKaby Lake
Series: Core i7 Kaby Lake
Intel Core i7-7920HQ (compare)3100 - 4100 MHz4 / 88 MB
» Intel Core i7-7820HQ2900 - 3900 MHz4 / 88 MB
Intel Core i7-7820HK (compare)2900 - 3900 MHz4 / 88 MB
Intel Core i7-7700HQ (compare)2800 - 3800 MHz4 / 86 MB
Intel Core i7-7567U (compare)3500 - 4000 MHz2 / 44 MB
Intel Core i7-7600U (compare)2800 - 3900 MHz2 / 44 MB
Intel Core i7-7660U (compare)2500 - 4000 MHz2 / 44 MB
Intel Core i7-7560U (compare)2400 - 3800 MHz2 / 44 MB
Intel Core i7-7500U (compare)2700 - 3500 MHz2 / 44 MB
Intel Core i7-7Y75 (compare)1300 - 3600 MHz2 / 44 MB
Clock Rate2900 - 3900 MHz
Level 1 Cache256 KB
Level 2 Cache1 MB
Level 3 Cache8 MB
Number of Cores / Threads4 / 8
Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)45 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Max. Temperature100 °C
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
GPUIntel HD Graphics 630 (300 - 1150 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Starting Price$378 U.S.
Announcement Date01/03/2017

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - CPU Multi 64Bit
min: 630     avg: 721.3     median: 746.5 (35%)     max: 762 Points
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Cinebench R15 - CPU Single 64Bit
min: 160     avg: 162     median: 160 (82%)     max: 166 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R11.5 - CPU Multi 64Bit
min: 7.96     avg: 8.1     median: 8.1 (34%)     max: 8.28 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R11.5 - CPU Single 64Bit
min: 1.79     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (82%)     max: 1.83 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R10 - Rendering Single 32Bit
min: 5776     avg: 5947     median: 5947 (75%)     max: 6118 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R10 - Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
min: 22369     avg: 22673     median: 22673 (46%)     max: 22977 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 6675     avg: 7332     median: 7332 (58%)     max: 7989 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark Vantage - P CPU no PhysX 1280x1024
min: 23800     avg: 26622     median: 27717 (51%)     max: 28349 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 11 - Performance Physics 1280x720
min: 8362     avg: 9222     median: 9557 (58%)     max: 9747 points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Physics 1280x720
45502 Points (29%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Physics 1280x720 offscreen
min: 44113     avg: 49142     median: 49142 (71%)     max: 54171 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Physics 1280x720
min: 6771     avg: 7375.3     median: 7304 (18%)     max: 8051 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - Fire Strike Physics 1920x1080
min: 9364     avg: 10346.7     median: 10538 (47%)     max: 11138 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score *
min: 912.7     avg: 959.9     median: 959.9 (2%)     max: 1007.1 ms
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Octane V2 - Total Score
min: 38182     avg: 38627     median: 38627 (80%)     max: 39072 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Power Consumption - Prime95 V28,10 Stress Power Consumption (external Monitor) ultra *
min: 68.4     avg: 79.1     median: 79.1 (34%)     max: 89.7 Watt
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption (external Monitor) ultra *
min: 65.1     avg: 67.7     median: 67.7 (28%)     max: 70.3 Watt
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Reviews for the Intel Core i7 7820HQ processor

Acer Predator 17 G9-793-5593 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Laptop), 17.3")
» Acer Predator 17 G9-793-5593 - External Review

Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560) (AMD Radeon Pro 560, 15.4")
» Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.9 GHz, 560) - External Review

Dell Latitude 14 5480, Core i7-7820HQ (Intel HD Graphics 630, 14")
» Dell Latitude 14 5480, Core i7-7820HQ - External Review

Dell Precision 3520 (NVIDIA Quadro M620, 15.6")
» Dell Precision 3520 (i7-7820HQ, M620M) Workstation Review - Review
» Dell Precision 3520 - External Review

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Other CPUs of the series Intel Core i7

» Intel Core i7 7920HQ
   3.1 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 4940MX
   3.1 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 7820HQ
   2.9 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 7820HK
   2.9 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 4930MX
   3 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 5950HQ
   2.9 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 6920HQ
   2.9 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 6970HQ
   2.8 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 7700HQ
   2.8 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 5850HQ
   2.7 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 6870HQ
   2.7 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 4980HQ
   2.8 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4910MQ
   2.9 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 3940XM
   3 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 5700HQ
   2.7 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 5750HQ
   2.5 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 6820HK
   2.7 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 6820HQ
   2.7 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 6770HQ
   2.6 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4900MQ
   2.8 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 4960HQ
   2.6 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 6700HQ
   2.6 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4810MQ
   2.8 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4870HQ
   2.5 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 3920XM
   2.9 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 4800MQ
   2.7 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4950HQ
   2.4 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4860HQ
   2.4 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4720HQ
   2.6 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 3840QM
   2.8 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 4850HQ
   2.3 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4710HQ
   2.5 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4710MQ
   2.5 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4770HQ
   2.2 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 3820QM
   2.7 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 3740QM
   2.7 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 3720QM
   2.6 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4700HQ
   2.4 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4700MQ
   2.4 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4760HQ
   2.1 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4722HQ
   2.4 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 7567U
   3.5 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 2960XM
   2.7 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 7600U
   2.8 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 7660U
   2.5 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 4712HQ
   2.3 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4712MQ
   2.3 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4750HQ
   2 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 3635QM
   2.4 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 3630QM
   2.4 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4702HQ
   2.2 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 4702MQ
   2.2 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 2860QM
   2.5 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 2920XM
   2.5 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 3615QM
   2.3 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 3610QM
   2.3 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 8650U
   1.9 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 3632QM
   2.2 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 8550U
   1.8 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 2760QM
   2.4 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 7560U
   2.4 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 2820QM
   2.3 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 3612QM
   2.1 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 2720QM
   2.2 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 2675QM
   2.2 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 2670QM
   2.2 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 6567U
   3.3 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 7500U
   2.7 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 2635QM
   2 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 2630QM
   2 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 5557U
   3.1 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 4610M
   3 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 940XM
   2.13 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 4600M
   2.9 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 4578U
   3 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 920XM
   2 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 3540M
   3 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 4558U
   2.8 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 6600U
   2.6 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 6650U
   2.2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 6560U
   2.2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 3520M
   2.9 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 6500U
   2.5 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 5600U
   2.6 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 5650U
   2.2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 2640M
   2.8 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 5500U
   2.4 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 5550U
   2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 840QM
   1.86 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 2620M
   2.7 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 4600U
   2.1 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 4650U
   1.7 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 3687U
   2.1 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 4510U
   2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 640M
   2.8 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 820QM
   1.73 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 3667U
   2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 4500U
   1.8 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 4550U
   1.5 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 740QM
   1.73 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 3537U
   2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 7Y75
   1.3 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 3517U
   1.9 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 620M
   2.66 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 720QM
   1.6 GHz / 1 MB + 6 MB
» Intel Core i7 2649M
   2.3 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 4610Y
   1.7 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 2629M
   2.1 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 2677M
   1.8 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 660LM
   2.27 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 2637M
   1.7 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 2657M
   1.6 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 3689Y
   1.5 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 2617M
   1.5 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 640LM
   2.13 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 620LM
   2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 680UM
   1.47 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 660UM
   1.33 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 640UM
   1.2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
» Intel Core i7 620UM
   1.06 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB

Surrounding CPUs

- AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
   3.5 GHz / 2 MB + 16 MB
- Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 4790S
   3.2 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
- Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
   3 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
- Intel Xeon E3-1575M v5
   3 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
- Intel Core i7 4940MX
   3.1 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
» Intel Core i7 7820HQ
   2.9 GHz / 1 MB + 8 MB
+ Intel Core i7 7820HK
   2.9 GHz / 1024 KB + 8192 KB
+ Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 990X EE
   3.47 GHz / 1536 KB + 12288 KB
+ Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 980X EE
   3.33 GHz / 1536 KB + 12288 KB
+ Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
   2.9 GHz / 1024 KB + 8192 KB
+ Intel Core i7 4930MX
   3 GHz / 1024 KB + 8192 KB
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Klaus Hinum, 2017-01- 3 (Update: 2017-01- 3)