Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 vs i7-5950HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5950HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1231not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i72x AMD Turion Ultra
Power efficiency9.90no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Puma (2008−2009)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size182 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5950HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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
SocketFCBGA1364S1g2
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt32 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics 6200no data
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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 June 2015 3 June 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 32 Watt

i7-5950HQ has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80, on the other hand, has 46.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-5950HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-5950HQ is a desktop processor while Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 is a notebook one.


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