Intel Core i5-8257U vs Intel Core i5-6440HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8257U and Intel Core i5-6440HQ 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8257U

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 966 vs 828
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3728 vs 2688
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2261 vs 1964
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7465 vs 5108
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3030 vs 1476
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3030 vs 1476
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 966 vs 828
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3728 vs 2688
PassMark - Single thread mark 2261 vs 1964
PassMark - CPU mark 7465 vs 5108
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3030 vs 1476
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3030 vs 1476

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6440HQ

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8257U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6440HQ

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
966
828
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3728
2688
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2261
1964
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7465
5108
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3030
1476
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3030
1476
Name Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-6440HQ
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 966 828
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3728 2688
PassMark - Single thread mark 2261 1964
PassMark - CPU mark 7465 5108
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3030 1476
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3030 1476
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 16.571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 177.327
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.572
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.735
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5112
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5112

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8257U Intel Core i5-6440HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date Q3'19 1 September 2015
Place in performance rating 1146 1160
Processor Number i5-8257U i5-6440HQ
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $250
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.40 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache 6 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Die size 122 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA6 0x191B
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz

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 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 42mm x 28mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1 Up to 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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response 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™)