i7-4850EQ vs V-Series V160
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V160 and Core i7-4850EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD V-Series | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Crystalwell (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 December 2010 (14 years ago) | 20 February 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V160 and Core i7-4850EQ 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 264 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V160 and Core i7-4850EQ 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | Intel BGA1364 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 47 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V160 and Core i7-4850EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
V-Series V160 and Core i7-4850EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V160 and Core i7-4850EQ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V160 and Core i7-4850EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD 5200 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 December 2010 | 20 February 2014 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 47 Watt |
V-Series V160 has 88% lower power consumption.
i7-4850EQ, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between V-Series V160 and Core i7-4850EQ. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V160 and Core i7-4850EQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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