Intel Core i7-5850EQ
AMD FX-6120
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Comparing AMD FX-6120 vs Intel Core i7-5850EQ

Comparison of video cards AMD FX-6120 vs Intel Core i7-5850EQ in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Core i7-5850EQ

Top features of Intel Core i7-5850EQ

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  • Performance per watt
    47 W left arrow 95 W
    About 2.02 0.97 times less performance per watt
AMD FX-6120

Top features of AMD FX-6120

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
    Around 23% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    6 left arrow 4
    2 times more cores
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
    Around 17 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD FX-6120 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Core i7-5850EQ left arrow AMD FX-6120
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD FX
Generation 5 left arrow 1
CPU group Intel Core i 5000 left arrow AMD FX-6100/6200

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-5850EQ vs AMD FX-6120 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 2.70 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
CPU Cores 4 left arrow 6
Turbo (1 Core) 3.40 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz
CPU Threads 8 left arrow 6
Hyperthreading Yes left arrow No
Overclocking No left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD FX-6120 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 left arrow no iGPU
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz left arrow
GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz left arrow No turbo
Execution units 48 left arrow
Shader 384 left arrow
Max. GPU Memory 32 GB left arrow --
Max. displays 3 left arrow
Generation 8 left arrow
DirectX Version 12 left arrow
Technology 14 nm left arrow
Release date Q2/2015 left arrow

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD FX-6120. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 Decode / Encode left arrow No
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 Decode left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC Decode / Encode left arrow No
VC-1 Decode left arrow No
JPEG Decode left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD FX-6120 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3-1866
ECC No left arrow Yes
Memory channels 2 left arrow 2
PCIe version 3.0 left arrow
PCIe lanes 16 left arrow

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD FX-6120.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-5850EQ or AMD FX-6120? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 47 W left arrow 95 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD FX-6120 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache 6.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
Architecture Broadwell S left arrow Zambezi (Bulldozer)
Technology 14 nm left arrow 32 nm
Socket BGA 1364 left arrow AM3+
Release date Q2/2015 left arrow Q2/2012

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-5850EQ and AMD FX-6120.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Core i7-5850EQ vs AMD FX-6120

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is the benchmark for Intel and AMD 64-bit processors.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 benchmark supports AMD and Intel multi-core processors.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

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