i5-6440EQ vs i7-5850EQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-5850EQ outperforms Core i5-6440EQ by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1575 | 1832 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.56 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 9.10 | 7.21 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 2 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 12 October 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $250 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-6440EQ 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 27 | 27 |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 122 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-6440EQ 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-6440EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-6440EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-6440EQ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-6440EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | LPDDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-6440EQ.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.98 | 3.02 |
| Recency | 2 June 2015 | 12 October 2015 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 45 Watt |
i7-5850EQ has a 31.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
i5-6440EQ, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 4.4% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-5850EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i5-6440EQ in performance tests.
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