Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U vs i7-5950HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5950HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.91
+36%
Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.61

Core i7-5950HQ outperforms Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12331497
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency9.8922.78
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)26 October 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier2920
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size182 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1364FP5
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-5950HQ 4.91
+36%
Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 3.61

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-5950HQ 7807
+36%
Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 5742

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.91 3.61
Integrated graphics card 3.95 3.04
Recency 2 June 2015 26 October 2017
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 15 Watt

i7-5950HQ has a 36% higher aggregate performance score, 29.9% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 213.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-5950HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-5950HQ is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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