i5-1135G7 vs i7-6870HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1079
Place by popularitynot in top-10033
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiencyno data20.72
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date2 January 2016 (8 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$434no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7 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)1
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 580Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6870HQ and Core i5-1135G7.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 January 2016 2 September 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

i5-1135G7 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

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