Xeon W-10855M vs i7-10850H

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	972	936
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Series	Intel Comet Lake	Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency	15.58	16.73
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-H (2020)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$395	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M 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
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10850H and Xeon W-10855M.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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	7.44	7.99
Recency	2 April 2020	13 May 2020

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