Intel Core i5-9300HF vs Intel Core i5-6440EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9300HF and Intel Core i5-6440EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9300HF

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2286 vs 2045
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7350 vs 5445
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2286 vs 2045
PassMark - CPU mark 7350 vs 5445

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9300HF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6440EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2286
2045
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7350
5445
Name Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-6440EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 2286 2045
PassMark - CPU mark 7350 5445
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3775
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 17.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 165.696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 27.044

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-6440EQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date 30 Apr 2019 Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP) $250
Place in performance rating 984 976
Processor Number i5-9300HF i5-6440EQ
Series 9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.8 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Compatibility

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

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 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)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x191B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5