Intel Core i5 6300HQ vs 7200U |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6300HQ
- 2.3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 6300HQ
 | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 57.3 | | More l2 cache 1 MB |
| | More l3 cache 6 MB | | More cores 4 |
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Released July, 2016
Intel 7200U
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the 7200U
| | Higher clock speed 2.5 GHz | | Much better performance per watt 11.11 pt/W |
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 12.19W | | Significantly better geekbench 3 AES single core score 2,110 MB/s |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 57.3 | vs | 49.4 | More than 15% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| More l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 3 MB | 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Higher GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | vs | 300 MHz | More than 15% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Better PassMark score | 6,037 | vs | 4,694 | Around 30% better PassMark score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 11.11 pt/W | vs | 3.47 pt/W | Around 3.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 36.56W | 3x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly better geekbench 3 AES single core score | 2,110 MB/s | vs | 145.7 MB/s | Around 14.5x better geekbench 3 AES single core score | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 14.27 fps | vs | 9.37 fps | More than 50% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,000 MHz | vs | 950 MHz | More than 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 10.84 $/year | 3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | vs | 39.42 $/year | 3x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2016 | vs | Jul, 2015 | Release date a year later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 6300HQ vs 7200U
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 6300HQ | vs | 7200U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual 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 | 45W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | 13.14 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 3.47 pt/W | 11.11 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 36.56W | 12.19W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 4,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i5 6300HQ | vs | 7200U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.07 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.2 GHz | 3.07 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 620 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 300 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 950 MHz | 1,000 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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