PRO A10-8850B vs i7-5950HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5950HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.91
+108%
PRO A10-8850B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.36

Core i7-5950HQ outperforms PRO A10-8850B by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5950HQ and PRO A10-8850B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12441797
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency9.832.34
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)29 September 2015 (9 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 PRO A10-8850B 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size182 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5950HQ and PRO A10-8850B 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
SocketFCBGA1364FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and PRO A10-8850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5950HQ and PRO A10-8850B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5950HQ and PRO A10-8850B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5950HQ and PRO A10-8850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data512
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5950HQ and PRO A10-8850B 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 PRO A10-8850B 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 PRO A10-8850B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.3no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5950HQ and PRO A10-8850B.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 4.91
+108%
PRO A10-8850B 2.36

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
+108%
PRO A10-8850B 3752

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.91 2.36
Recency 2 June 2015 29 September 2015
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 95 Watt

i7-5950HQ has a 108.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 102.1% lower power consumption.

PRO A10-8850B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months.

The Core i7-5950HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A10-8850B in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5950HQ and PRO A10-8850B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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