Intel Core i5-6402P vs Intel Core i5-540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6402P and Intel Core i5-540M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6402P

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.07 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2003 vs 1143
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5360 vs 1792
  • Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 854 vs 432
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2787 vs 922
  • 26.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.413 vs 0.467
  • 6.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 147.303 vs 24.338
  • 5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.781 vs 0.134
  • 12.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.449 vs 0.677
  • 6.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.706 vs 1.984
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 3.07 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2003 vs 1143
PassMark - CPU mark 5360 vs 1792
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 854 vs 432
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2787 vs 922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.413 vs 0.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 147.303 vs 24.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.781 vs 0.134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 8.449 vs 0.677
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.706 vs 1.984

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540M

  • Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 71°C
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 71°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6402P
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-540M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2003
1143
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5360
1792
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
854
432
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2787
922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.413
0.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
147.303
24.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.781
0.134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.449
0.677
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.706
1.984
Name Intel Core i5-6402P Intel Core i5-540M
PassMark - Single thread mark 2003 1143
PassMark - CPU mark 5360 1792
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 854 432
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2787 922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.413 0.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 147.303 24.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.781 0.134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 8.449 0.677
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.706 1.984

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-6402P Intel Core i5-540M

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Arrandale
Launch date Q4'15 4 January 2010
Place in performance rating 1756 3058
Processor Number i5-6402P i5-540M
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $257
Price now $189.95
Value for money (0-100) 3.80

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.53 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 71°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.07 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x1902
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 510 Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency 766 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)