Intel Core i7-6820EQ vs Intel Core i5-4210H

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Intel Core i7-6820EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4210H
Intel Core i7-6820EQ Intel Core i5-4210H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-6820EQ and the Intel Core i5-4210H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-6820EQ 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core i5-4210H which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 6000H (15) CPU group Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
6 Generation 4
Skylake H Architecture Haswell H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-7820EQ Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6820EQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-4210H clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-6820EQ Characteristic Intel Core i5-4210H
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 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 i7-6820EQ Characteristic Intel Core i5-4210H
-- 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 HD Graphics 530 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7.5
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 20
192 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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 HD Graphics 530 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-6820EQ, while the Intel Core i5-4210H supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-6820EQ Characteristic Intel Core i5-4210H
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-6820EQ has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-4210H is 47 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-6820EQ Characteristic Intel Core i5-4210H
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6820EQ has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-4210H is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Core i7-6820EQ Characteristic Intel Core i5-4210H
14 nm Technology 22 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, AVX2
BGA 1440 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2014
378 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6820EQ (100%)
Intel Core i5-4210H (92%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6820EQ (100%)
Intel Core i5-4210H (51%)

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 i7-6820EQ Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
926 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4210H Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
859 (93%)

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 i7-6820EQ Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3514 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4210H Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1806 (51%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-6820EQ Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1151 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4210H Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1032 (90%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-6820EQ Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3588 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4210H Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2062 (57%)

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 i7-6820EQ Intel Core i7-6820EQ
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4210H Intel Core i5-4210H
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (96%)

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 i7-6820EQ Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
7019 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4210H Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
3142 (45%)

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 i7-6820EQ Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4210H Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
129 (100%)

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 i7-6820EQ Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4210H Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
331 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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