Intel Core i7-5850HQ vs Intel Atom D2500

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-5850HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom D2500
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Atom D2500

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-5850HQ and the Intel Atom D2500 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-5850HQ 4 core processor released in Q2/2015 with the Intel Atom D2500 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2011.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 5000H (5) CPU group Intel Atom D2000 (4)
5 Generation 1
Broadwell H Architecture Cedarview
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-4850HQ Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom D2500 clocks with 1.86 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-5850HQ Characteristic Intel Atom D2500
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 1.86 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.30 GHz 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 i7-5850HQ Characteristic Intel Atom D2500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 GPU Intel GMA 3600
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 65 nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 4
384 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 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 6200 GPU Intel GMA 3600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-5850HQ, while the Intel Atom D2500 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-5850HQ Characteristic Intel Atom D2500
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1066
32 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom D2500 is 10 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-5850HQ Characteristic Intel Atom D2500
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Atom D2500 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i7-5850HQ Characteristic Intel Atom D2500
14 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 SSE3
BGA 1364 Socket BGA 559
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2015 Release date Q3/2011
380 $ Release price 50 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5850HQ (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 (12%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5850HQ (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 (4%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
915 (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
111 (12%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
4632 (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
204 (4%)

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 i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.10 GHz
845 (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz
26 (3%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
6855 (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
233 (3%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
149 (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
733 (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Atom D2500
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