Product Compare
Intel Core i7 6700HQ vs Apple M2 Pro
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Sep 2015 | Jan 2023 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Core Architecture | Skylake | Apple M2 |
| Processor Number | i7-6700HQ | |
| Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Socket | BGA-1440 | Apple M-Socket |
| Power Consumption | 45 W | 30 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | 100°C |
| Transistor Count | 40 billions | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Performance Core Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 4 | 12 |
| Total Thread Count | 8 | 12 |
| Multiplier | 26x | |
| L1 Cache | 128 K per core | 192 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 256 K per core | 32 MB shared |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB shared | |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max Memory Size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1050 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| GPU Base Frequency | 450 MHz | |
| Shader Units | 2432 | |
| Texture Units | 152 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 76 | |
| Execution Units | 304 | |
| Power Consumption | 35 W | |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 - 60 Hz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | |
| Extended Instruction Set | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 1044 | 2650 |
| Geekbench 5 Single Core | 802 | 1986 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 3554 | 14275 |
| Geekbench 5 Multi Core | 3266 | 14863 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 1903 | 4116 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 6474 | 26265 |