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Intel Core i7-5950HQ: specs and benchmarks
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- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Summary
Intel started Intel Core i7-5950HQ sales 2 June 2015 at a recommended price of $623. This is Broadwell-H architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 4 cores and 8 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3800 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is FCBGA1364 processor with a TDP of 47 Watt and a maximum temperature of 105 °C. It supports DDR3, DDR3 memory.
General info
Of Core i7-5950HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
Place in performance rating | 851 | |
Value for money | 1.67 | |
Market segment | Desktop processor | |
Series | Intel Core i7 | |
Architecture codename | Broadwell-H (2015) | |
Release date | 2 June 2015 (7 years ago) | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $623 | of 305 (Core i7-870) |
Current price | $727 (1.2x MSRP) | of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | |
Threads | 8 | |
Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | of 5.5 (Core i9-12900KS) |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401) |
L2 cache | 256K (per core) | of 12288 (Core 2 Quad Q9550) |
L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | of 32 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | of 5 (Apple M1) |
Die size | 182 mm2 | |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | |
64 bit support | + | |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
Unlocked multiplier | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5950HQ compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
Socket | FCBGA1364 | |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 47 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
AES-NI | + | |
AVX | + | |
vPro | - | |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | |
TSX | - | |
Idle States | + | |
Thermal Monitoring | + | |
Flex Memory Access | + | |
SIPP | - | |
Smart Response | + | |
FDI | + | |
Fast Memory Access | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | |
EDB | + | |
Secure Key | + | |
Identity Protection | + | |
OS Guard | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
AMD-V | + | |
VT-d | + | |
VT-x | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-5950HQ's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR3 | of 4800 (Ryzen 9 6980HX) |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
Max memory channels | 2 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | of 281.6 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
ECC memory support | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of GPU integrated into Core i7-5950HQ.
Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 | |
Max video memory | 32 GB | |
Quick Sync Video | + | |
Clear Video | + | |
Clear Video HD | + | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
InTru 3D | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5950HQ's integrated GPU.
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
eDP | + | |
DisplayPort | + | |
HDMI | + | |
VGA | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5950HQ's integrated GPU, including resolutions over different interfaces.
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-5950HQ's integrated GPU, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 11.2/12 | |
OpenGL | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
PCIe version | 3.0 | of 5 (Core i9-12900K) |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | of 128 (EPYC 7551P) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-5950HQ. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
- Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core (sometimes called Multi-Thread) is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
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Relative perfomance
Overall Core i7-5950HQ performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop CPUs.
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-5950HQ from AMD is Athlon Gold PRO 3150G, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.
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