Xeon E5-1603 v4 vs i7-5950HQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5950HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.91
+64.8%
Xeon E5-1603 v4
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 140 Watt
2.98

Core i7-5950HQ outperforms Xeon E5-1603 v4 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5950HQ and Xeon E5-1603 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12311638
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency9.892.01
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 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 Xeon E5-1603 v4 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 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier2928
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)10 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size182 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5950HQ and Xeon E5-1603 v4 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)
SocketFCBGA1364FCLGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Xeon E5-1603 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5950HQ and Xeon E5-1603 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Xeon E5-1603 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Xeon E5-1603 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size32 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

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 Xeon E5-1603 v4 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 Xeon E5-1603 v4 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 Xeon E5-1603 v4 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 Xeon E5-1603 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

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
+64.8%
Xeon E5-1603 v4 2.98

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
+64.8%
Xeon E5-1603 v4 4736

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.91 2.98
Recency 2 June 2015 20 June 2016
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 140 Watt

i7-5950HQ has a 64.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 197.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-1603 v4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i7-5950HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1603 v4 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-5950HQ is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1603 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5950HQ and Xeon E5-1603 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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