i7-5850EQ vs i5-1038NG7

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1141	1324
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Ice Lake	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	18.91	8.91
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	4 May 2020 (4 years ago)	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1344	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Core i7-5850EQ.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.70	4.51
Recency	4 May 2020	2 June 2015
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	47 Watt

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