Intel Core i5-6440EQ vs Intel Core i7-4610Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6440EQ and Intel Core i7-4610Y 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).

Intel Core i5-6440EQ

Intel Core i7-4610Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6440EQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1966 vs 1583
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5324 vs 2446
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3775 vs 3079
Around 91% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10119 vs 5305

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1966 vs 1583
PassMark - CPU mark	5324 vs 2446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3775 vs 3079
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10119 vs 5305

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4610Y

3.8x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6440EQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4610Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1966

1583

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5324

2446

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3775

3079

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10119

5305

Name	Intel Core i5-6440EQ	Intel Core i7-4610Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1966	1583
PassMark - CPU mark	5324	2446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3775	3079
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10119	5305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	17.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	165.696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	27.044

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6440EQ	Intel Core i7-4610Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'15	1 September 2013
Place in performance rating	1050	1040
Processor Number	i5-6440EQ	i7-4610Y
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$415
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	1.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x191B	0x402
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Graphics max frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	11.5 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		6 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
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
Anti-Theft technology
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)