Intel Core i7-4850EQ vs Intel Core i3-2115C

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Intel Core i7-4850EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2115C
Intel Core i7-4850EQ Intel Core i3-2115C

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-4850EQ or Intel Core i3-2115C - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-4850EQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4850EQ was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core i3-2115C has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2115C was released in Q2/2012.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
4 Generation 2
Haswell S Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-5850EQ Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4850EQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4850EQ is 1.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-2115C has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2115C is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Core i7-4850EQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-4850EQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-4850EQ or Intel Core i3-2115C has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
40 Compute units 6
320 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-4850EQ can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-2115C supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-4850EQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-4850EQ is 47 W, while the Intel Core i3-2115C has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-4850EQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4850EQ is manufactured in 22 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-2115C is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-4850EQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-2115C
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1364 Socket BGA 1284
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-4850EQ Intel Core i7-4850EQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.00 GHz
640 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (17%)

Devices using this processor

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