Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i7-4712MQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Core i7-4712MQ 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (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 i7-4712MQ

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 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 37 Watt

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

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4712MQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1809 vs 1649
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5325 vs 4487

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1809 vs 1649
PassMark - CPU mark	5325 vs 4487

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6442EQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4712MQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1649

1809

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4487

5325

Name	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i7-4712MQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1649	1809
PassMark - CPU mark	4487	5325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		738
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		68.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		11.044
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1180
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3354
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1180
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3354

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i7-4712MQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'15	14 April 2014
Place in performance rating	1515	1506
Processor Number	i5-6442EQ	i7-4712MQ
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.30 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	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		1400 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	1.15 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		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
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 32mm x 1.6mm
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	3
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	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
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)
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™)