Intel Pentium A1018 vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium A1018 and Intel Core i5-6300U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium A1018

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105C vs 100°C
Maximum core temperature 105C vs 100°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6300U

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1658 vs 1085
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3231 vs 1210
  • Around 37% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2576 vs 1876
  • Around 37% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2576 vs 1876
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1658 vs 1085
PassMark - CPU mark 3231 vs 1210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2576 vs 1876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2576 vs 1876

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium A1018
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6300U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1085
1658
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1210
3231
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1876
2576
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1876
2576
Name Intel Pentium A1018 Intel Core i5-6300U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1085 1658
PassMark - CPU mark 1210 3231
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1876 2576
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1876 2576
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 602
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1357
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.786
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.326
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.061
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1489
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1378
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1489
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1378

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium A1018 Intel Core i5-6300U

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Skylake
Launch date Q3'13 1 September 2015
Place in performance rating 2028 2030
Processor Number A1018 i5-6300U
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 1000 Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $281

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105C 100°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 99 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 520
Device ID 0x1916
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
SDVO
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.50 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

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

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
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5