Intel Core i7-5950HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ 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 i7-5950HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1364 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 5000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5950HQ is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-5950HQ 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): 1.15 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 i7-5950HQ 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: 550 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
15105
15105
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
15097
15097
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
15022
15022
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
14944
14944
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
14665
14665

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
9770
9770
Intel Xeon E-2274G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
9727
9727
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
9699
9699
Intel Xeon D-1718T
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
9622
9622
Intel Xeon E-2244G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
9567
9567

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4852
4852
Intel Core i7-1185G7E
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4852
4852
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4817
4817
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
4816
4816
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
4812
4812

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
4002
4002
Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3935
3935
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3925
3925
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3920
3920
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3911
3911

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4860HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3706
3706
Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3685
3685
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
3685
3685
Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3685
3685
Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3666
3666

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1183
1183
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1180
1180
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1180
1180
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1180
1180
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
1178
1178

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-1115GRE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1175
1175
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
1174
1174
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1174
1174
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
1174
1174
Intel Core i5-10505
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1173
1173

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 1.9 GHz
883
883
Intel Core i3-12300HL
8C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
883
883
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
883
883
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
883
883
Intel Core i3-12300HL
8C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
883
883

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
782
782
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
781
781
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
778
778
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
775
775
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
770
770

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
157
157
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
157
157
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
157
157
Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
157
157
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
157
157

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

Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
8.4
8.4
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8.3
8.3
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8.2
8.2
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8.2
8.2
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
8.1
8.1

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

Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
1.7
1.7