Intel Core i5-6440EQ vs Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6440EQ and Intel Core i7-5950HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel Core i5-6440EQ

Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6440EQ

2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 47 Watt
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3775 vs 1126
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10119 vs 4563

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3775 vs 1126
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10119 vs 4563

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5950HQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2310 vs 1966
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7807 vs 5324

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2310 vs 1966
PassMark - CPU mark	7807 vs 5324

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6440EQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5950HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1966

2310

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5324

7807

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3775

1126

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10119

4563

Name	Intel Core i5-6440EQ	Intel Core i7-5950HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1966	2310
PassMark - CPU mark	5324	7807
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3775	1126
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10119	4563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	17.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	165.696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	27.044
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3277
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3277

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6440EQ	Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q4'15	2 June 2015
Place in performance rating	1050	1049
Processor Number	i5-6440EQ	i7-5950HQ
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$623
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x191B	0x1622
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	47 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)