Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i3-4000M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Core i3-4000M 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-6442EQ

Intel Core i3-4000M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6442EQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1647 vs 1270
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4483 vs 1782

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647 vs 1270
PassMark - CPU mark	4483 vs 1782

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6442EQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4000M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1647

1270

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4483

1782

Name	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i3-4000M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647	1270
PassMark - CPU mark	4483	1782
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		517
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.034
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.882
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		920
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2895
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4642
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		920
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2895
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4642

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i3-4000M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'15	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1520	1527
Processor Number	i5-6442EQ	i3-4000M
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$199.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.77
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.40 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	2.70 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		130 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x191B	0x416
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
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 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
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	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	37 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16 or 2x8 or 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
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)