Core i7-6770HQ vs Core i7-5850EQ
Aggregated performance score
Core i7-6770HQ outperforms Core i7-5850EQ by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1209 | 1200 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 2 June 2015 (8 years old) | 24 January 2016 (8 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $434 |
| Current price | no data | $492 (1.1x MSRP) |
Technical specs
Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus support | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ 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 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| eDRAM | no data | 128 MB |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 950 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
Core i7-6770HQ outperforms Core i7-5850EQ by 1% 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%
Core i7-6770HQ outperforms Core i7-5850EQ by 1% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 4.55 | 4.60 |
| Recency | 2 June 2015 | 24 January 2016 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 45 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i7-5850EQ and Core i7-6770HQ. The differences in performance seem too small.
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