i7-1250U vs i7-5850HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1364	990
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.54	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency	8.70	76.76
Architecture codename	Broadwell-H (2015)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	182 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1364	FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	950 MHz
Execution Units	no data	96
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-1250U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	14

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	4.32	7.30
Recency	2 June 2015	23 February 2022
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	9 Watt

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