AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs Intel Core i7-6820HK

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Combined performance score

i7-6820HK
4.59
+2%

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 2% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11941221
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date1 September 2015 (8 years old)26 October 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data
Current price$2014 (5.3x MSRP)$663

Technical specs

Core i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FP5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U 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 i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon RX Vega 10
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U 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 i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-6820HK 4.59
+2%
Ryzen 7 2700U 4.50

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 2% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-6820HK 7050
+2.1%
Ryzen 7 2700U 6907

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 2% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-6820HK 1155
+42.4%
Ryzen 7 2700U 811

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 42% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-6820HK 3778
+56.3%
Ryzen 7 2700U 2417

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 56% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-6820HK 5653
+25.2%
Ryzen 7 2700U 4515

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 25% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-6820HK 21165
+54.2%
Ryzen 7 2700U 13729

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 54% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-6820HK 7410
+22%
Ryzen 7 2700U 6072

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 22% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-6820HK 7.32
+16.8%
Ryzen 7 2700U 8.55

Ryzen 7 2700U outperforms Core i7-6820HK by 17% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-6820HK 8
+2.9%
Ryzen 7 2700U 8

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 3% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-6820HK 709
+10.1%
Ryzen 7 2700U 644

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 10% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-6820HK 152
+5.9%
Ryzen 7 2700U 144

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 6% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-6820HK 1.73
+4.8%
Ryzen 7 2700U 1.65

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 5% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-6820HK 166
+29.6%
Ryzen 7 2700U 128

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 30% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-6820HK 44
+21.2%
Ryzen 7 2700U 36

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 21% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-6820HK 3819
+17.6%
Ryzen 7 2700U 3249

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 18% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-6820HK 13486
+18%
Ryzen 7 2700U 11434

Core i7-6820HK outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by 18% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.59 4.50
Integrated graphics card 2.58 4.24
Recency 1 September 2015 26 October 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6820HK and Ryzen 7 2700U. The differences in performance seem too small.


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