Intel Core i7-5950HQ: specs and benchmarks
Summary
Intel started Intel Core i7-5950HQ sales 2 June 2015 at a recommended price of $623. This is Broadwell architecture notebook 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. It supports DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866, LPDDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1866 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at 8.85 percent of a leader's which is AMD EPYC 7763.
General info
Of Core i7-5950HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
Technical specs
Basic processor 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.
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.
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.
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-5950HQ's memory controller.
Graphics specifications
General parameters of GPU integrated into Core i7-5950HQ.
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5950HQ's integrated GPU.
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5950HQ's integrated GPU, including resolutions over different interfaces.
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-5950HQ's integrated GPU, sometimes API versions are included.
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
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.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different tests, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario.
Game benchmarks
Let's see how good Core i7-5950HQ is for a gaming PC, compared with system requirements of some popular titles. Remember that sometimes official hardware requirements may reflect real performance inaccurately.
Relative perfomance
Overall Core i7-5950HQ performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-5950HQ from AMD is Ryzen 3 4300U, which is slower by 1% and lower by 5 positions in our rating.
