Ryzen 5 1500X vs i7-5950HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5950HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.91
Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73
+16.7%

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms Core i7-5950HQ by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 5 1500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12441137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.493.15
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency9.898.34
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)11 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623$189

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1500X has 543% better value for money than i7-5950HQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 5 1500X 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2935
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size182 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 5 1500X 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)
SocketFCBGA1364AM4
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 5 1500X. 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

Security technologies

Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 5 1500X 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 5 1500X 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 5 1500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 6200-
Max video memory32 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 5 1500X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 5 1500X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 5 1500X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12-
OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Ryzen 5 1500X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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
Ryzen 5 1500X 5.73
+16.7%

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
Ryzen 5 1500X 9099
+16.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-5950HQ 748
Ryzen 5 1500X 805
+7.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.91 5.73
Recency 2 June 2015 11 April 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 65 Watt

i7-5950HQ has 38.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 1500X, on the other hand, has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Ryzen 5 1500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5950HQ in performance tests.


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