Apple M4 (8 cores) vs i7-6820EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6820EQ and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1342	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.65	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	Apple M4
Power efficiency	9.23	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6820EQ and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	28	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6820EQ and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-6820EQ and Apple M4 (8 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

Apple M4 8-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6820EQ and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2015	28 October 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	5 Watt

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