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| Intel Core i7 5950HQ vs 4720HQ |
Released April, 2015
Intel Core i7 5950HQ
- 2.9 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 5950HQ
![]() | Higher clock speed 2.9 GHz | ![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
![]() | Slightly higher turbo clock speed 3.8 GHz | ![]() | Better PassMark score 10,951 |
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Released January, 2015
Intel Core i7 4720HQ
- 2.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the 4720HQ
![]() | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 63.5 | ![]() | Much better performance per dollar 2.13 pt/$ |
![]() | Much better performance per watt 17.09 pt/W | ![]() | Higher GPU clock speed 400 MHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Higher clock speed | 2.9 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
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Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Slightly higher turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Better PassMark score | 10,951 | vs | 8,034 | More than 35% better PassMark score | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,263 | vs | 1,916 | Around 20% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.94 GHz | vs | 3.54 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.9 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Apr, 2015 | vs | Jan, 2015 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 63.5 | vs | 45.1 | More than 40% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 2.13 pt/$ | vs | 0.56 pt/$ | More than 3.8x better performance per dollar | |||
Much better performance per watt | 17.09 pt/W | vs | 7.46 pt/W | More than 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
Higher GPU clock speed | 400 MHz | vs | 300 MHz | Around 35% higher GPU clock speed | |||
Better turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | vs | 1,150 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 5950HQ vs 4720HQ
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Core i7 5950HQ
45.1
Core i7 4720HQ
63.5
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 5950HQ
10,951
Core i7 4720HQ
8,034
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i7 5950HQ
2,263
Core i7 4720HQ
1,916
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 5950HQ | vs | 4720HQ |
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Clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 47W | 47W | |
Annual home energy cost | 11.32 $/year | 11.32 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 41.17 $/year | 41.17 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 7.46 pt/W | 17.09 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 38.19W | 38.19W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i7 5950HQ | vs | 4720HQ |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.94 GHz | 3.54 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.9 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.94 GHz | 3.54 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 300 MHz | 400 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB |
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