Intel Core i7-4770HQ vs Core i7-5850EQ

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Combined performance score

i7-5850EQ
4.58
+15.7%

Core i7-5850EQ outperforms Core i7-4770HQ by 16% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11981330
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Crystalwell (2013−2014)
Release date2 June 2015 (8 years old)1 July 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$434
Current priceno data$1325 (3.1x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus support5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data264 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
FDIno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-4770HQ.

PCIe version3.03
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-5850EQ 4.58
+15.7%
i7-4770HQ 3.96

Core i7-5850EQ outperforms Core i7-4770HQ by 16% in our combined 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%

i7-5850EQ 7036
+15.7%
i7-4770HQ 6080

Core i7-5850EQ outperforms Core i7-4770HQ by 16% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.58 3.96
Recency 2 June 2015 1 July 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm

The Core i7-5850EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4770HQ in performance tests.


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