i7-5850HQ vs Xeon E5-1650 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650 v4
2016
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
7.19
+66.4%
Core i7-5850HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.32

Xeon E5-1650 v4 outperforms Core i7-5850HQ by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9961365
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.490.54
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency4.868.70
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Broadwell-H (2015)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$617$434

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1650 v4 has 546% better value for money than i7-5850HQ.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier3627
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246.24 mm2182 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °C105 °C
Number of transistors3,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ 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)
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ 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 Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ 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 E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Core i7-5850HQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-1650 v4 7.19
+66.4%
i7-5850HQ 4.32

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 E5-1650 v4 11426
+66.4%
i7-5850HQ 6866

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.19 4.32
Recency 20 June 2016 2 June 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 47 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 v4 has a 66.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i7-5850HQ, on the other hand, has 197.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1650 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5850HQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1650 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-5850HQ is a desktop one.


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