i7-6822EQ vs i9-7900X

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	759	1831
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.18	0.40
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i9 (Desktop)	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	3.60	5.35
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	26 June 2017 (8 years ago)	12 October 2015 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$378

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-7900X has 445% better value for money than i7-6822EQ.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Core i7-6822EQ 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	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	33	20
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	14 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Core i7-6822EQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Socket R4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-6822EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Core i7-6822EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-6822EQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-6822EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Core i7-6822EQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	44	16

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.93	3.17
Recency	26 June 2017	12 October 2015
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	20	8
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	25 Watt