Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Celeron 3965U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Celeron 3965U 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6442EQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1649 vs 1339
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4487 vs 1732
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1649 vs 1339
PassMark - CPU mark 4487 vs 1732

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3965U

  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6442EQ
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 3965U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1649
1339
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4487
1732
Name Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Celeron 3965U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1649 1339
PassMark - CPU mark 4487 1732
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 894
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1741
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1741
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3215
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3215

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Celeron 3965U

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Kaby Lake
Launch date Q4'15 1 March 2017
Place in performance rating 1515 1517
Processor Number i5-6442EQ 3965U
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $107
Price now $107
Value for money (0-100) 6.64

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 2 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x191B 0x5906
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530 Intel® HD Graphics 610
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 10 W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 10
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Speed Shift technology

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™)