Intel Core i7-6820EQ vs Intel Core i5-2520M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6820EQ and Intel Core i5-2520M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-6820EQ

Intel Core i5-2520M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6820EQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1988 vs 1360
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7025 vs 2248
6.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3667 vs 542
9.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11731 vs 1187

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1988 vs 1360
PassMark - CPU mark	7025 vs 2248
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3667 vs 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11731 vs 1187

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2520M

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6820EQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2520M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1988

1360

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7025

2248

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3667

542

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11731

1187

Name	Intel Core i7-6820EQ	Intel Core i5-2520M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1988	1360
PassMark - CPU mark	7025	2248
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3667	542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11731	1187
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		30.827
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.881
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.055

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-6820EQ	Intel Core i5-2520M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'15	20 February 2011
Place in performance rating	574	2845
Processor Number	i7-6820EQ	i5-2520M
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$169.60
Value for money (0-100)		6.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x191B	0x116
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)