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Intel Core i5 6440EQ
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 6440EQ based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
See full details Intel Core i5 6440EQ vs 6300U |
Released October, 2015
Intel Core i5 6440EQ
- 2.7 GHz
- Quad core
8.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 6440EQ
 | Higher turbo clock speed 3.4 GHz | | Higher clock speed 2.7 GHz |
| | More l3 cache 6 MB | | More cores 4 |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6300U
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
9.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 6300U
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 12.19W | | Much better performance per watt 11.38 pt/W |
| | Significantly lower annual home energy cost 3.61 $/year | | Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost 13.14 $/year |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6440EQ vs 6300U among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 9.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 2.7 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | |||
| More l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 3 MB | 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 27.04 mHash/s | vs | 25.91 mHash/s | Around 5% better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 0.86 pt/$ | vs | 0.61 pt/$ | More than 40% better performance per dollar | |||
| Higher GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | vs | 300 MHz | More than 15% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,853 | vs | 1,639 | Around 15% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 5,778 | vs | 4,374 | More than 30% better PassMark score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Oct, 2015 | vs | Jul, 2015 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 36.56W | 3x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 11.38 pt/W | vs | 4.79 pt/W | Around 2.5x better performance per watt | |||
| 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 | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 6440EQ vs 6300U
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 6440EQ | vs | 6300U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | 4.79 pt/W | 11.38 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 6440EQ | vs | 6300U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 520 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 300 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,000 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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