| Name: | Intel Core i7-5950HQ |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 5000H |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 5 |
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.
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)
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Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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15097
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Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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15034
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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15022
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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14944
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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14897
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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9770
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Intel Xeon E-2274G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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9727
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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9699
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
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9666
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AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.4 GHz
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9652
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
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4834
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AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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4820
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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4817
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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4816
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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4812
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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3935
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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3927
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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3925
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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3920
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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3920
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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3689
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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3685
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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3685
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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3685
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3679
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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1181
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1180
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1180
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1180
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
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1178
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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1174
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Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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1174
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1174
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Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
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1174
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
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1174
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 1.9 GHz
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883
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Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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883
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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883
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Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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883
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Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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883
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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782
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Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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781
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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778
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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775
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Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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774
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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157
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Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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157
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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157
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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157
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Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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157
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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8.3
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Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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8.3
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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8.2
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Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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8.2
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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8.2
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.7
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