i7-5950HQ vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.05
+64%
Core i7-5950HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.91

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms Core i7-5950HQ by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9401244
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency11.729.89
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Broadwell-H (2015)
Release dateno data2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB
L3 cache16 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data182 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ 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)
SocketSocket AM4FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s25.6 GB/s

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 Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGA-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ 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 Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.2/12
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-5950HQ.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen 5 3500 8.05
+64%
i7-5950HQ 4.91

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.

Ryzen 5 3500 12789
+63.8%
i7-5950HQ 7807

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.05 4.91
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 47 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500 has a 64% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i7-5950HQ, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads, and 38.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5950HQ in performance tests.


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