i7-1270P vs i7-5950HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5950HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
5.11
Core i7-1270P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
11.43
+124%

Core i7-1270P outperforms Core i7-5950HQ by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1210687
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Alder Lake-P
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size182 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P 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
SocketFCBGA1364FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 6200Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212.1
OpenGL4.34.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

i7-5950HQ 5.11
i7-1270P 11.43
+124%

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.

i7-5950HQ 7807
i7-1270P 17449
+124%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-5950HQ 748
i7-1270P 1739
+132%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.11 11.43
Recency 2 June 2015 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 28 Watt

i7-1270P has a 123.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 67.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1270P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5950HQ in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-5950HQ is a desktop processor while Core i7-1270P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5950HQ and Core i7-1270P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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