AMD Ryzen 7 3780U vs Intel Core i7-6770HQ

General info

Comparing Core i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1194	1217
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Picasso-U (Zen+)
Release date	2 January 2016 (8 years old)	6 January 2019 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	no data
Current price	$492 (1.1x MSRP)	no data

Technical specs

Core i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	no data	209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	4940 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U 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 i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580	AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6770HQ and Ryzen 7 3780U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i7-6770HQ outperforms Ryzen 7 3780U by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	4.64	4.54
Integrated graphics card	4.75	5.47
Recency	2 January 2016	6 January 2019
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

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