Intel Core i7-11370H vs Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11370H 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, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel Core i7-11370H

Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11370H

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2944 vs 2288
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11729 vs 7696

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 Jan 2021 vs 2 June 2015
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache	320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2944 vs 2288
PassMark - CPU mark	11729 vs 7696

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11370H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5950HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2944

2288

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11729

7696

Name	Intel Core i7-11370H	Intel Core i7-5950HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2944	2288
PassMark - CPU mark	11729	7696
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3587
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1126
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3277
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3277

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11370H	Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	11 Jan 2021	2 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	$623
Place in performance rating	982	981
Processor Number	i7-11370H	i7-5950HQ
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Base frequency		2.90 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A49	0x1622
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.00 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	46.5x25	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449	FCBGA1364
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		47 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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™)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4