Atom N475 vs i7-5950HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5950HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.38
+4280%

Core i7-5950HQ outperforms Atom N475 by a whopping 4280% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14343597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Atom
Power efficiency3.940.60
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Pineview (2009−2011)
Release date2 June 2015 (10 years ago)1 June 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5950HQ and Atom N475 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz1.83 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s533 MHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size182 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data123 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5950HQ and Atom N475 compatibility with other computer components: 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1364FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Atom N475. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5950HQ and Atom N475 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Atom N475 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+-
VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Atom N475. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB2 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 6200Intel GMA 3150
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5950HQ and Atom N475 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Atom N475 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Atom N475 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Atom N475.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

i7-5950HQ 4.38
+4280%
Atom N475 0.10

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i7-5950HQ Samples: 28 7700
+4202%
Atom N475 Samples: 7 179

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.38 0.10
Recency 2 June 2015 1 June 2010
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 6 Watt

i7-5950HQ has a 4280% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Atom N475, on the other hand, has 683.3% lower power consumption.

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom N475 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-5950HQ is a desktop processor while Atom N475 is a notebook one.

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