Benchmarks: CPU
The SC17 laptop has been tested in two states, firstly using the standard out-the-box configuration, and secondly with SuperClock mode enabled.
Straight away we see an interesting set of numbers. Stock performance from the Core i7-6820HK is fast and in line with expectations, however it's inevitably the one-touch overclock that adds a twist to proceedings. With the SC17 running in SuperClock mode, the PiFast and Cinebench results are increased by as much as 14 per cent.
An admirable return for hardly any work, but what's happened to the extra performance in HandBrake? And why is the SuperClock result lower than standard? Simple answer, throttling.
Long answer, the CPU struggles to maintain the 3.8GHz overclock across all cores in this demanding workload. As temperatures soar, the Intel chip intermittently dials-down to 2.7GHz for safety, which as you might imagine has an adverse effect on performance. This is an overclock you'll need to use wisely.
