P52 i9-8950HK vs. T460 i7-6600U

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This post lists the differences between the processor in a P52 and a T460.

  Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz) Intel® Core™ i7-6600U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)
Essentials    
Vertical Segment Mobile Mobile
Product Collection 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Processor Number i9-8950HK i7-6600U
Status Launched Launched
Launch Date Q2’18 Q3’15
Lithography 14 nm 14 nm
Use Conditions   Industrial Commercial Temp, PC/Client/Tablet
Performance    
# of Cores 6 2
# of Threads 12 4
Processor Base Frequency 2.90 GHz 2.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 4.80 GHz 3.40 GHz
Cache 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 4 GT/s
TDP 45 W 15 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency   2.80 GHz
Configurable TDP-up   25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency   800 MHz
Configurable TDP-down   7.5 W
Supplemental Information    
Embedded Options Available No Yes
Memory Specifications    
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max # of Memory Channels 2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 41.8 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡ No No
     
Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 520
Graphics Base Frequency 350 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.20 GHz 1.05 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory 64 GB 32 GB
Graphics Output eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
4K Support Yes, at 60Hz Yes, at 60Hz
Max Resolution (HDMI)‡ 4096x2304@30Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max Resolution (DP)‡ 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡ 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (VGA)‡ N/A N/A
DirectX* Support 12 12
OpenGL* Support 4.5 4.5
Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology Yes Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology Yes Yes
# of Displays Supported ‡ 3 3
Device ID 0x3E9B 0x1916
Expansion Options    
PCI Express Revision 3.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations ‡ Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 16 12
Package Specifications    
Sockets Supported FCBGA1440 FCBGA1356
Max CPU Configuration 1 1
TJUNCTION 100°C 100°C
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 42mm X 24mm
Advanced Technologies    
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Yes  
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡ Yes  
Intel® Speed Shift Technology Yes  
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 2.0 2.0
Intel vPro® Platform Eligibility ‡ No Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ Yes Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ Yes Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ Yes Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ Yes Yes
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions Yes Yes
Intel® 64 ‡ Yes Yes
Instruction Set 64-bit 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® My WiFi Technology Yes Yes
Idle States Yes Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Yes
Intel® Flex Memory Access Yes Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ Yes Yes
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) No Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology   Yes
Security & Reliability    
Intel® AES New Instructions Yes Yes
Secure Key Yes Yes
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) Yes with Intel® ME Yes with Intel® ME
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) Yes Yes
Intel® OS Guard Yes Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ No Yes
Execute Disable Bit ‡ Yes Yes

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