Intel Core i7-5850HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-5850HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1364 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 5000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5850HQ is 2.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-5850HQ uses the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200, which has 384 texture shaders and 48 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 48
Shaders: 384
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 8
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 47 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 47 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1364
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Broadwell H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2015
Release price: 380 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
14520
14520
Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
14506
14506
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
14164
14164
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
14074
14074
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
13905
13905

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
6895
6895
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6871
6871
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
6855
6855
AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
6845
6845
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
6792
6792

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4644
4644
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4634
4634
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
4632
4632
Intel Core i3-N305
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4630
4630
Intel Xeon D-1637
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
4615
4615

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3731
3731
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3719
3719
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
3715
3715
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3710
3710

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
921
921
AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
919
919
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
915
915
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
914
914
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
914
914

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i3-1120G4
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
845
845

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
738
738
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
733
733
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
728
728
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
722
722

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
151
151
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
149
149
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
149
149
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
149
149
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
148
148

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8.0
8.0
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
7.8
7.8
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
7.8
7.8
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
7.7
7.7
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
7.6
7.6

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
1.6
1.6