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Core i7-5950HQ

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.9 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 80.4% (229th of 1442)

Based on 172 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00040671 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5950HQ CPU @ 2.90GHz
Poor: 67%Average: 80.4% Great: 98%
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ averaged just 19.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-5950HQ near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 87.1Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 115Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-5950HQ is 31.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-5950HQ performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 587Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 581Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 172 samples)
Rank 22980.4%
Min Avg Max
77.6 Memory 87.1 98.2
87.3 1-Core 115 140
153 2-Core 222 272
80.3% 141 Pts
Min Avg Max
276 4-Core 400 534
402 8-Core 581 730
61.3% 491 Pts
Min Avg Max
420 64-Core 587 731
36.3% 587 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
79.9% Very good
Memory 96.8
1-Core 112
2-Core 228
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 460
51% 403 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
78.8% Very good
Memory 95.8
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 469
51% 403 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
77.1% Very good
Memory 79.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 224
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 580
61% 490 Pts
64-Core 587
36% 587 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
77% Very good
Memory 94.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 181
76% 127 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 424
48% 377 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
75.8% Very good
Memory 97.3
1-Core 111
2-Core 195
80% 134 Pts
4-Core 295
8-Core 476
47% 385 Pts
64-Core 480
30% 480 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
73.8% Very good
Memory 78.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 220
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 547
57% 459 Pts
64-Core 540
33% 540 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
62.7% Good
Memory 69.3
1-Core 113
2-Core 204
72% 129 Pts
4-Core 303
8-Core 440
46% 371 Pts
64-Core 449
28% 449 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
49.8% Average
Memory 66.4
1-Core 54.7
2-Core 117
48% 79.3 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 250
27% 216 Pts
64-Core 324
20% 324 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
48.4% Average
Memory 67.6
1-Core 52
2-Core 94.9
45% 71.5 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 218
24% 190 Pts
64-Core 254
16% 254 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI MS-1812

CPU
Core i7-5950HQIntelBench 80%, 172 samples1x
GPU
GTX 980MNvidiaBench 41%, 14,160 samples69x
GTX 970MNvidiaBench 31%, 21,995 samples11x
GTX 965MNvidiaBench 24%, 3,914 samples6x
SSD
Raid 0 Volume 256GBIntelBench 120%, 13,747 samples33x
Raid 0 Volume 512GBIntelBench 191%, 18,578 samples9x
HG6 SATA M.2 128GBToshibaBench 76%, 5,880 samples7x
RAM
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 34,976 samples26x
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 4x8GBHynixBench 54%, 1,944 samples16x
MSI16D3LS1MNG/8G 2x8GBKingstonBench 54%, 4,507 samples11x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-5950HQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)
Code NameBroadwell
Launch DateQ2'15
Processor Numberi7-5950HQ
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache6 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2 AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$623.00
Clock Speed2.9 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.8 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Max TDP47 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200
Graphics Base Frequency300 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory32 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Fast Memory AccessYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Small Business AdvantageYes
Smart Response TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets SupportedFCBGA1364

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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