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).

Intel Core i5-6442EQ

Intel Celeron 3965U

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	1516	1519
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™)