Intel Core i9-8950HK Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i9-8950HK was released in Q1/2018 and has 6 cores. The processor can process 12 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1440. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i9-8950HK achieved a result of 1,124 points (single-core) or 5,146 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i9-8950HK

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i9-8950HK
Family: Intel Core i9 (81)
CPU group: Intel Core i 8000H (6)
Architecture: Coffee Lake H
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 8
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-8950HK has 6 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-8950HK is 2.90 GHz (4.80 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 6x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): 3.80 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-8950HK has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i9-8950HK has the Intel UHD Graphics 630 installed, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors (192 shaders).

GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Compute units: 24
Shader: 192
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q4/2017
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 64 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-8950HK supports a maximum of 64 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 42.7 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR3-2133
DDR4-2666
34.2 GB/s
42.7 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-8950HK has a TDP of 65 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i9-8950HK is made in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1440
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 12.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, 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: Q1/2018
Release price: 750 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i9-8950HK 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.
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1458
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1457
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1455
Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1445
Intel Core i7-10610U Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
1442
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1439
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1437

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.
Intel Core i5-11320H Intel Core i5-11320H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
5633
Intel Core i7-11390H Intel Core i7-11390H
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
5625
Intel Core i7-11375H Intel Core i7-11375H
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
5610
Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
5568
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
5546
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
5546
Intel Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
5540

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 i7-8665U Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
1127
Intel Core i9-9880H Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1127
Intel Core i3-1005G1 Intel Core i3-1005G1
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1126
Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1124
Intel Core i7-8809G Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1120
Intel Core i5-9400H Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1119
Intel Core i7-9850HE Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1118

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 i7-9850H Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
5207
Intel Core i7-9750H Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
5149
Intel Core i7-9750HF Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
5149
Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
5146
Intel Core i7-1265U Intel Core i7-1265U
10C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
5122
Intel Core i5-11320H Intel Core i5-11320H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
5120
Intel Core i5-1145G7 Intel Core i5-1145G7
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
5095

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 Ryzen 7 7745HX AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz
443
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz
443
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz
443
Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i7-10750H Intel Core i7-10750H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i7-9750H Intel Core i7-9750H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442

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 Xeon E-2176M Intel Xeon E-2176M
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
10963
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
10864
Intel Core i3-1210U Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
10765
Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
10745
Intel Core i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
10644
Intel Core i3-N305 Intel Core i3-N305
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
10430
Intel Core i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
10425

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-9750HF Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
2898
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2850
Intel Core i7-9750H Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
2814
Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
2808
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
2728
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
2709
Intel Xeon E-2176M Intel Xeon E-2176M
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
2703

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 i9-10980HK Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
219
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
214
Intel Core i7-10875H Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
212
Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
211
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
210
Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
208
Intel Xeon E-2276M Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
205

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
1442
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
1442
AMD Ryzen 9 4900U AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1384
Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
1269
Intel Core i7-10850H Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
1265
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
1264
Intel Core i7-10750H Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
1216

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