Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs i7-5850EQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5850EQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.60
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
16.15
+251%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Core i7-5850EQ by a whopping 251% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5850EQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1321439
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency8.9252.59
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5850EQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache1 MB8 MB
L3 cache6 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5850EQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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)no data
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i7-5850EQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size32 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 4.60
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 16.15
+251%

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.

i7-5850EQ 7036
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 24711
+251%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.60 16.15
Recency 2 June 2015 3 May 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has a 251.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 67.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5850EQ in performance tests.


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