HD Graphics 530 vs Core i7-5960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5960X and HD Graphics 530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	862	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.16	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel HD Graphics
Architecture codename	Haswell-E (2014)	Gen9
Release date	1 September 2014 (9 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data
Current price	$148 (0.1x MSRP)	$614

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5960X and HD Graphics 530 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	no data
Threads	16	no data
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	0.35 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm
Die size	356 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5960X and HD Graphics 530 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA2011	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and HD Graphics 530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5960X and HD Graphics 530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5960X and HD Graphics 530 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5960X and HD Graphics 530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	65,536 MB 67,108,864 KB 68,719,476,736 B 0.0625 TiB 64 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5960X and HD Graphics 530.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography

22 nm

14 nm

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