Xeon W-10855M vs Core i7-5850EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5850EQ and Xeon W-10855M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1244	865
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Comet Lake
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5850EQ and Xeon W-10855M 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	no data	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	12 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 Xeon W-10855M 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 Xeon W-10855M. 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-5850EQ and Xeon W-10855M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	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 Xeon W-10855M 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 Xeon W-10855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5850EQ and Xeon W-10855M 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 Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@30Hz
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 Xeon W-10855M 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 Xeon W-10855M.

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.

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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.

Xeon W-10855M outperforms Core i7-5850EQ by 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.55	8.23
Recency	2 June 2015	13 May 2020
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	45 Watt

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