Intel Core i7-5950HQ vs Intel Core i7-5850HQ

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-5950HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-5950HQ or Intel Core i7-5850HQ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5950HQ was released in Q2/2015.

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ was released in Q2/2015.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
Intel Core i 5000H (5) CPU group Intel Core i 5000H (5)
5 Generation 5
Broadwell H Architecture Broadwell H
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-4950HQ Predecessor Intel Core i7-4850HQ
-- Successor --

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 2.90 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-5850HQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5850HQ is at 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Core i7-5950HQ Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-5950HQ Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850HQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ or Intel Core i7-5850HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
8 GPU Generation 8
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 48
384 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-5950HQ Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850HQ
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1866
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-5950HQ is 47 W, while the Intel Core i7-5850HQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-5950HQ Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850HQ
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-5950HQ Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850HQ
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1364 Socket BGA 1364
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2015 Release date Q2/2015
550 $ Release price 380 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1174 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
915 (78%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
4817 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
4632 (96%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.15 GHz
883 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.10 GHz
845 (96%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9699 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
6855 (71%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
157 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
149 (95%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
778 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
733 (94%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1180 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3685 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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