Core i7 Hexa Core Laptop Processor Details and Benchmarks Surface

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/20/2017 10:14 AM | source: | 8 comment(s)

Some specifications for the pending Core i7 hexacores for laptops have surfaced onto the web through a Chinese forum, it invokes an engineering sample, that would be the Core i7-8700HQ series.

The screenshots have been published on Chinese website Tieba and reveal a number of CPU related details, indeed showing the hexacore CPU.

The processor will get a 45 Watt TDP, which is quite a lot for a laptop. While the full name still has to be revealed, the users declared this proc the i7-8720HK. It's fitted with 9MB cache and has a base clock of 2.4GHz, with a boost to 3.6GHz boost. With Intel everything is fuzzy, so yes, that would be turbo mode 3.0 and just one thread at that turbo. The all core turbo would be 3.4 GHz.

CPU-Z Single thread score: 371
CPU-Z Multi-thread score: 2414
Fritz Chess Benchmark score: 10544

When you compare a thing or two, it tables up like so, mind you that the naming and specs remain unconfirmed:


CPU	Core i7-8700HQ	Core i7-7700HQ
Cores/Threads	6/12	4/8
Clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Turbo 1 core	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Turbo all cores	2.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Cache	9MB	6MB
Gpu	Intel HD 630	Intel HD 630

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Ricepudding
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#5502944 Posted on: 12/20/2017 01:13 PM

I'd assume due to such low clock speeds the 4 core processor would still be better in most situations. Though dx12 titles and programs that have good muti-thread might make better use of the cores... will be very power hungry mind you, limited to the gaming laptops most likely. nice to least see laptops change too

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#5502949 Posted on: 12/20/2017 01:36 PM

Id say not good for gaming laptops, they have a big enough issue dissipating the heat from quad core CPUs let alone six cores. It would just end up throttling earlier than an i7 so drop to an even lower speed.

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#5502980 Posted on: 12/20/2017 03:14 PM

When Intel gets on 10nm I bet these will be pretty great but until then thermals are a bit much.

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#5503015 Posted on: 12/20/2017 04:46 PM

Well it depends on what version of the quad core cpu you are talking about. The HK or the unlocked version of the CPU where you can overclock it there is where you might see issues. I have seen an issue with a gaming laptop with an 7700HK that was on Linus tech tips and it was OCed to 4.4ghz and that OC was not stable because there was thermal throttling up the wazoo so he had to back the OC to 4.2ghz and it was fine. The HQ CPUs you can OC them any further than what the Turbo boost does so less heat than the HK. Also the cooling inside gaming laptops are very well done. My MSI gaming laptop the cooling is very good. So I am sure laptop manufacturers will be able to keep heat to a minimum. Look at AMD they have a mobile 8 core Ryzen cpu thats in one of ASUS's laptops.

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#5503018 Posted on: 12/20/2017 04:50 PM

Also the cooling inside gaming laptops are very well done. My MSI gaming laptop the cooling is very good.

Strongly disagree, run a same for same CPU in a desktop and laptop, crank up the ambient temp and see which throttles first, case closed.

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#5503085 Posted on: 12/20/2017 08:17 PM

There will always be a trade-off with laptops but you gain the portability.
That Asus with the 8 core Ryzen cpu mentioned above sounds mighty interesting and there will be a better monitor version available (higher refresh rate , not sure about the resolution ) .

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#5503190 Posted on: 12/21/2017 05:31 AM

Strongly disagree, run a same for same CPU in a desktop and laptop, crank up the ambient temp and see which throttles first, case closed.

You’re comparing apples to oranges. Most laptops have adequate cooling. The desktop CL is cooler than KL anyway.

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#5503196 Posted on: 12/21/2017 05:52 AM

Strongly disagree, run a same for same CPU in a desktop and laptop, crank up the ambient temp and see which throttles first, case closed.

Then how come some gaming laptops come with an SLI configuration if the cooling isn't good enough? Im sorry you are incorrect sir if some gaming laptops have an SLI configuration it's because the cooling inside of the laptop is very well done so it can happen. The same goes with the HK variant of mobile CPUs if they can be unlocked and overclocked then the cooling is good enough to support it.

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