M3-8100Y vs i7-6870HQ
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6870HQ and M3-8100Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core M3 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Amber Lake (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 2 January 2016 (8 years ago) | 28 August 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $434 | $281 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6870HQ and M3-8100Y 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | OPI |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 27 | 16 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6870HQ and M3-8100Y 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1440 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6870HQ and M3-8100Y. 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 M3-8100Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| 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 M3-8100Y 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 M3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 29.861 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | Intel UHD Graphics 615 |
| 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 M3-8100Y 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 M3-8100Y 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 M3-8100Y 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 M3-8100Y.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 10 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 4.78 | 1.98 |
| Recency | 2 January 2016 | 28 August 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 5 Watt |
i7-6870HQ has 141.4% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
M3-8100Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 800% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-6870HQ and M3-8100Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6870HQ and M3-8100Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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