Intel Core i7-5950HQ processor review

Core i7-5950HQ processor released by Intel; release date: 2 June 2015. At the time of release, the processor cost $623. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Broadwell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 6 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1364. Power consumption (TDP): 47 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.15 GHz, maximum video memory size - 32 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

2310

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

7807

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

1126

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

4563

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047 Frames

3277 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047.000 Fps

3277.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2310
PassMark - CPU mark	7807
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1126
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	3277 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	3277.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Floating-point performance	883.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Pipelines	48
Texture fill rate	55.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell
Launch date	2 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$623
Place in performance rating	1052
Processor Number	i7-5950HQ
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x1622
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)