Ryzen 5 1500X vs i7-5950HQ

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 ranking	1231	1122
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.43	3.11
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	9.89	8.34
Architecture codename	Broadwell-H (2015)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	2 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 623% 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	29	35
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	182 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1364	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	65 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 extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no 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 types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200	-
Max video memory	32 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

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

Number of displays supported	3	-
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 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

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

DirectX	11.2/12	-
OpenGL	4.3	-

Peripherals

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

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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

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