Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i5-4310U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Core i5-4310U 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 - 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 i5-4310U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6442EQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1647 vs 1502
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4483 vs 2530

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647 vs 1502
PassMark - CPU mark	4483 vs 2530

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4310U

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6442EQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4310U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1647

1502

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4483

2530

Name	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i5-4310U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647	1502
PassMark - CPU mark	4483	2530
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		30.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.212
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		899
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4844
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		899
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4844

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i5-4310U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'15	19 January 2014
Place in performance rating	1533	1544
Processor Number	i5-6442EQ	i5-4310U
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.00 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	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 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	0xA16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 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 4400
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3280x2000@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	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt
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)
Matrix Storage
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™)