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Core i7-5850HQ

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.7 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 77.8% (268th of 1442)

Based on 55 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00040671 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5850HQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
Poor: 55%Average: 77.8% Great: 92%
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer

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Good average bench

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ averaged 22.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-5850HQ near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 89.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 108Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-5850HQ is 37.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-5850HQ performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 534Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 520Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 55 samples)
Rank 26877.8%
Min Avg Max
74.2 Memory 89.6 97.5
53.2 1-Core 108 137
96.2 2-Core 207 268
77.8% 135 Pts
Min Avg Max
168 4-Core 360 515
260 8-Core 520 705
55% 440 Pts
Min Avg Max
253 64-Core 534 714
33% 534 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 95.5
1-Core 128
2-Core 243
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 648
67% 542 Pts
64-Core 661
41% 661 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 85.6
1-Core 117
2-Core 236
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 550
64% 495 Pts
64-Core 556
34% 556 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 115
2-Core 224
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 542
59% 468 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
65.9% Good
Memory 81
1-Core 77.3
2-Core 155
62% 104 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 371
42% 326 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
61.1% Good
Memory 73.8
1-Core 78.1
2-Core 142
58% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 262
8-Core 404
41% 333 Pts
64-Core 403
25% 403 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
53.7% Above average
Memory 75.9
1-Core 53.4
2-Core 88.8
48% 72.7 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 267
27% 219 Pts
64-Core 256
16% 256 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X7V4

CPU
Core i7-5850HQIntelBench 78%, 55 samples5x
GPU
GeForce GTX 970MNvidiaBench 31%, 6,247 samples4x
SSD
Raid 0 Volume 512GBIntelBench 191%, 18,578 samples2x
IT LMT-256L9M 256GBLiteonBench 85%, 561 samples1x
RAM
F3 DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 65%, 318 samples3x
BLS8G3N18AES4.16FE 2x8GBCrucialBench 62%, 939 samples1x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-5850HQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
Code NameBroadwell
Launch DateQ2'15
Processor Numberi7-5850HQ
# 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$434.00
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.6 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 Frequency1.1 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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