Since the cores only differ in speed, the 960 core only scores marginally better than its precursor in the 3DMark benchmark. The GPU's maximum speed is only a few percent higher than that of the former GeForce GTX 860M graphics core. It clocks at a base rate of 1097 MHz, which can be increased to 1176 MHz via Turbo. The installed GeForce GTX 960M graphics core is an entry-level model from the GPU upper range. That is then repeated from the beginning. The processor begins processing at 800 MHz, and gradually increases that up to 2.8 GHz only to suddenly drop to 800 MHz again. The Y50 shows a slightly different behavior in battery mode. Laptops from the competition, such as Acer's Aspire VN7-591G, do not have this problem. Thus, the CPU clearly remains behind its potential in multi-thread applications. However, the laptop only exhibits the same behavior as its sister models in multi-thread applications, which are only processed at the base speed (2.5 GHz). The CPU processes single-thread applications at full speed in AC mode. The CPU operates at a base speed of 2.5 GHz, which can be boosted to 3.3 GHz (four cores), 3.4 GHz (two cores), and 3.5 GHz (one core) via Turbo. It can first clearly distance itself in applications optimized for multiple cores. The installed quad-core processor only provides a slight advantage over dual-core processors in single-thread performance, which is more important for routine use. It has more than enough computing power for all common application scenarios. It is a standard mobile processor with a TDP of 47 watts.

As in the previously tested models of Lenovo's Y50, Intel's Core i7 4710HQ (Haswell) quad-core processor is also inside our present review sample.

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