Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs AMD A8-7200P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and AMD A8-7200P 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-6442EQ

AMD A8-7200P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6442EQ

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
4x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1649 vs 1054
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4487 vs 2154

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1649 vs 1054
PassMark - CPU mark	4487 vs 2154

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7200P

Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 102 °C vs 100°C

Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	102 °C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6442EQ
CPU 2: AMD A8-7200P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1649

1054

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4487

2154

Name	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD A8-7200P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1649	1054
PassMark - CPU mark	4487	2154
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1723
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1322
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1322
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3148

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD A8-7200P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Kaveri
Launch date	Q4'15	4 June 2014
Place in performance rating	1417	1405
Processor Number	i5-6442EQ
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD A8-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM720PDGH44JA
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	102 °C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Compute Cores		8
Die size		245 mm
L2 cache		4 MB
Number of GPU cores		4
Transistor count		2410 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x191B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
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 530	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		626 MHz
iGPU core count		4
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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	12
OpenGL	4.5
Vulkan
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	100 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
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™)
IOMMU 2.0