Intel Core i7-8665U vs Intel Core i7-5850HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8665U and Intel Core i7-5850HQ 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-8665U

Intel Core i7-5850HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8665U

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5850HQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2219 vs 2196
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6866 vs 6266

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2219 vs 2196
PassMark - CPU mark	6866 vs 6266

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8665U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5850HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2196

2219

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6266

6866

Name	Intel Core i7-8665U	Intel Core i7-5850HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2196	2219
PassMark - CPU mark	6266	6866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	105.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	30.665
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1819
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3633
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6081
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1819
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3633
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6081

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8665U	Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q2 '19	2 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$434
Place in performance rating	1019	1029
Processor Number	i7-8665U	i7-5850HQ
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$434
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Value for money (0-100)		6.42
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA0	0x1622
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16 or 2x8 or 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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
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™)