Apple M4 (8 cores) vs i7-6700

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1217not rated
Place by popularity59not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Apple M4
Power efficiency7.40no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)no data
Release date1 July 2015 (9 years ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530Apple M4 8-core GPU
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700 and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 July 2015 28 October 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 5 Watt

Apple M4 (8 cores) has an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1200% lower power consumption.

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