Intel Core i3-1125G4 vs Intel Core i7-6820EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1125G4 and Intel Core i7-6820EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1125G4

  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2492 vs 1997
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9685 vs 7001
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2492 vs 1997
PassMark - CPU mark 9685 vs 7001

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1125G4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6820EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2492
1997
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9685
7001
Name Intel Core i3-1125G4 Intel Core i7-6820EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 2492 1997
PassMark - CPU mark 9685 7001
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 11731

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-1125G4 Intel Core i7-6820EQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'21 Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 841 530
Processor Number i3-1125G4 i7-6820EQ
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 5 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Base frequency 2.80 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A78 0x191B
Execution Units 48
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 900 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46.5x25 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1449 FCBGA1440
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt

Security & Reliability

Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4