Intel Core i7-5950HQ vs Intel Core i7-4610Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5950HQ and Intel Core i7-4610Y 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5950HQ

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2310 vs 1583
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7807 vs 2446
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 June 2015 vs 1 September 2013
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2310 vs 1583
PassMark - CPU mark 7807 vs 2446

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4610Y

  • 3.9x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 47 Watt
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3079 vs 1126
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5305 vs 4563
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3079 vs 1126
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5305 vs 4563

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5950HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4610Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2310
1583
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7807
2446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1126
3079
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4563
5305
Name Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-4610Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 2310 1583
PassMark - CPU mark 7807 2446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1126 3079
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4563 5305
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3277
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3277

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-4610Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Haswell
Launch date 2 June 2015 1 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $623 $415
Place in performance rating 1049 1040
Processor Number i7-5950HQ i7-4610Y
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 1.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 2.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1622 0x402
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz 850 MHz
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 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200 Intel® HD Graphics 4200

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1364 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 47 Watt 11.5 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 6 W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 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
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Smart Connect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)