Intel Core i7-9850HL vs Intel Core i7-6820HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9850HL and Intel Core i7-6820HQ 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 i7-9850HL

Intel Core i7-6820HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9850HL

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
1536x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7563 vs 6832

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L1 cache	384 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	9 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7563 vs 6832

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6820HQ

Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1956 vs 1502

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956 vs 1502

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9850HL
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6820HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1502

1956

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7563

6832

Name	Intel Core i7-9850HL	Intel Core i7-6820HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1502	1956
PassMark - CPU mark	7563	6832
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		847
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		16.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		150.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		42.091
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1711
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3432
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6055
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1711
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3432
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6055

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9850HL	Intel Core i7-6820HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'19	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1470	1023
Processor Number	i7-9850HL	i7-6820HQ
Series	9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	9 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Die size		122 mm
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x191B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt	35 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response 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™)