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Intel Core i7-5950HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

Name: Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Brand: Intel
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Last updated: 2023-04-04

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 5. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1364 socket and was released in Q2/2015. The Intel Core i7-5950HQ scores 1,174 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 4,817 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Family:	Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 5000H (5)
Architecture:	Broadwell H
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Notebook
Generation:	5
Predecessor:	Intel Core i7-4950HQ
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). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	3.50 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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:	0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.15 GHz
Compute units:	48
Shader:	384
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q2/2015

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	8
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	32 GB
Frame Generation:	No

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR3-1866	29.9 GB/s
Max. Memory:	32 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 47 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	47 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 6.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1364
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	6.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
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

Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz (3.80 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-5950HQ have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i5-8350U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1198
	Intel Core i5-7260U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1192
	Intel Core i3-8109U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1185
	Intel Core i7-5950HQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1180
	AMD Athlon Gold 7220U 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1180
	Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1178
	Intel Core i7-7500U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1178

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	3714
	Intel Core i7-4860HQ 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	3706
	Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	3689
	Intel Core i7-5950HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	3685
	Intel Core i7-6870HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	3679
	Intel Core i7-6820HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	3679
	Intel Core i7-4770HQ 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	3666

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.


	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1180
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1180
	Intel Core i3-1115GRE 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1175
	Intel Core i7-5950HQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1174
	AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1169
	Intel Core i3-1125G4 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	1159
	Intel Core i7-9850H 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	1157

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 i7-1185G7E 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4852
	Intel Core i7-1185GRE 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	4852
	AMD Ryzen 5 5560U 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	4820
	Intel Core i7-5950HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	4817
	Intel Core i7-1068G7 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	4797
	Intel Core i7-1068NG7 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	4797
	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	4781

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.


	AMD A10-7870K AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.86 GHz	887
	Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.15 GHz	883
	Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 @ 1.15 GHz	883
	Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.15 GHz	883
	Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.15 GHz	883
	Intel Core i3-12300HL Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.15 GHz	883
	AMD Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz	845

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 i7-10710U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	9848
	Intel Core i5-1140G7 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	9825
	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	9770
	Intel Core i7-5950HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	9699
	Intel Core i3-N300 8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	9534
	Intel Core i5-1145GRE 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	9390
	Intel Core i5-1038NG7 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	9355

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 i3-1005G1 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	158
	Intel Core i5-7287U 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	158
	Intel Core i5-8200Y 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	158
	Intel Core i7-5950HQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	157
	Intel Core i5-8310Y 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	157
	Intel Core i5-8250U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	157
	Intel Core i5-7440HQ 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	155

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 i7-7820HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	784
	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	782
	Intel Core i5-1038NG7 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	781
	Intel Core i7-5950HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	778
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	774
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	766
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	762

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,886 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,820 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,510 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,477 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,155 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,457 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,110 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,106 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

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