i3-N300 vs i7-6870HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1171
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	no data	72.74
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	$309

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580	Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) ( - 1250 MHz)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300 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 i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300 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 i7-6870HQ and Core i3-N300.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	4.78	3.29
Recency	2 January 2016	3 January 2023
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	7 Watt

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