i5-8210Y vs i7-7820HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7820HQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.51
+161%
Core i5-8210Y
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
1.73

Core i7-7820HQ outperforms Core i5-8210Y by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13182042
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency9.4823.37
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)30 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$281

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier2916
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
Smart Response++

Security technologies

Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 617
Max video memory64 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820HQ and Core i5-8210Y.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1610

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

i7-7820HQ 4.51
+161%
i5-8210Y 1.73

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-7820HQ 7162
+161%
i5-8210Y 2748

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-7820HQ 1170
+20%
i5-8210Y 975

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-7820HQ 3517
+109%
i5-8210Y 1683

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-7820HQ 7679
+117%
i5-8210Y 3544

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-7820HQ 736
+173%
i5-8210Y 270

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-7820HQ 163
+25.9%
i5-8210Y 130

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.51 1.73
Integrated graphics card 3.11 2.24
Recency 3 January 2017 30 October 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 7 Watt

i7-7820HQ has a 160.7% higher aggregate performance score, 38.8% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-8210Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 542.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-7820HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8210Y in performance tests.


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