Core i7-6820EQ vs Apple M2
Aggregated performance score
Apple M2 outperforms Core i7-6820EQ by 82% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing Apple M2 and Core i7-6820EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 839 | 1226 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | no data | 0.10 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (1 year ago) | 12 October 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $378 |
| Current price | no data | $2806 (7.4x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
Apple M2 and Core i7-6820EQ 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 122 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 and Core i7-6820EQ 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 and Core i7-6820EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Apple M2 and Core i7-6820EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 and Core i7-6820EQ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and Core i7-6820EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | LPDDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 and Core i7-6820EQ.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Apple M2 outperforms Core i7-6820EQ by 82% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Apple M2 outperforms Core i7-6820EQ by 113% in Passmark.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 8.25 | 4.53 |
| Recency | 10 June 2022 | 12 October 2015 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 45 Watt |
The Apple M2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6820EQ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and Core i7-6820EQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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