Ultra 9 285 vs i7-6820EQ

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6820EQ and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1345not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.65no data
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency9.27no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6820EQ and Core Ultra 9 285 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size122 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6820EQ and Core Ultra 9 285 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 data1851
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Core Ultra 9 285. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Core i7-6820EQ and Core Ultra 9 285 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Core Ultra 9 285 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Core Ultra 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Core Ultra 9 285.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 24
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

i7-6820EQ has 177.8% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285, on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6820EQ and Core Ultra 9 285. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-6820EQ is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 9 285 is a desktop one.


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