Core i7-6822EQ vs Phenom II X3 N850
Aggregated performance score
Core i7-6822EQ outperforms Phenom II X3 N850 by 319% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Phenom II X3 N850 and Core i7-6822EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2464 | 1453 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | no data | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (13 years ago) | 12 October 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $378 |
| Current price | $14.89 | $3337 (8.8x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Technical specs
Phenom II X3 N850 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 122 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 N850 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 (S1g4) | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N850 and Core i7-6822EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V, DDR3-1333 memory controller | no data |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 N850 and Core i7-6822EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N850 and Core i7-6822EQ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N850 and Core i7-6822EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | LPDDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N850 and Core i7-6822EQ.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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 i7-6822EQ outperforms Phenom II X3 N850 by 319% 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 i7-6822EQ outperforms Phenom II X3 N850 by 318% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.81 | 3.39 |
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 12 October 2015 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 4 |
| Threads | 3 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
The Core i7-6822EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N850 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N850 and Core i7-6822EQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
