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).

 

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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2310 vs 2045
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7807 vs 5445
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 2045
PassMark - CPU mark 7807 vs 5445

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2045
2310
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5445
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 2045 2310
PassMark - CPU mark 5445 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 1046 1052
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™)