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A1708 / EMC 2978 — Released October 2016, this entry-level MacBook Pro retains its traditional function keys (as opposed to the OLED Touch Bar). The function key version packs an Intel Core i5 and two Thunderbolt 3 ports.

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How to tell from the hardware if logic board is Core i5 or i7?

I have a faulty logic board that I removed from a MacBook Pro, 13 inch, Late 2016 (with function keys) ; my problem is that I forgot to mark down if it was an i5 or i7 logic board before removing the part. The board has the model 820-00875-A. Is this enough to conclusively determine which CPU it has, and if not, is there any other way besides reinstalling it into another Macbook? Thank you!

EDIT: I removed the heatsink and on the CPU there are 2 sequences etched: J615C415SRJM and 02168, neither of which bring anything on Google.

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Well this is an easy one!

On the back side of the board where the board maker has their logo you’ll find a laser etched entry of the boards clocking 2.0 or 2.4. The 2.0 GHz is the i5 and the 2.4 GHz is the i7

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Thanks very much, I think I found it, although it's not really a logo, it's more of a QR code I think.

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@armenorbelyan it’s the bottom entry

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