i7-6820EQ vs Xeon E3-1535M v6

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1535M v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.02
+13.8%
Core i7-6820EQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.41

Xeon E3-1535M v6 outperforms Core i7-6820EQ by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12261345
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.740.65
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i7
Power efficiency10.569.27
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)12 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623$378

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1535M v6 has 168% better value for money than i7-6820EQ.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3128
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data122 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ 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)
SocketBGA-1440no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics P630Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1535M v6 and Core i7-6820EQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Xeon E3-1535M v6 5.02
+13.8%
i7-6820EQ 4.41

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.

Xeon E3-1535M v6 7968
+13.8%
i7-6820EQ 7001

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.

Xeon E3-1535M v6 1223
+5.8%
i7-6820EQ 1156

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.

Xeon E3-1535M v6 3750
i7-6820EQ 3797
+1.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.02 4.41
Integrated graphics card 3.11 2.60
Recency 3 January 2017 12 October 2015

Xeon E3-1535M v6 has a 13.8% higher aggregate performance score, 19.6% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Xeon E3-1535M v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6820EQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1535M v6 is a mobile workstation processor while Core i7-6820EQ is a mobile workstation one.


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