Intel Core i5-6442EQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-6442EQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 6000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6442EQ is 1.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-6442EQ uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 25 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1440
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2015
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
8901
8901
Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
8888
8888
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
8875
8875
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
8731
8731
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
8693
8693

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
4627
4627
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
4612
4612
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
4612
4612
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
4612
4612
Intel Core i7-2920XM
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
4611
4611

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2897
2897
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
2894
2894
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2886
2886
Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2883
2883
Intel Core i5-4310M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
2865
2865

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2219
2219
UNISOC T770
NoneC NoneT @ --
2207
2207
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2207
2207
UNISOC T770
NoneC NoneT @ --
2207
2207
Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2199
2199

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
NoneC NoneT @ --
724
724
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
NoneC NoneT @ --
724
724
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
724
724
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
724
724
Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
724
724

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-7100
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
425
425
Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
423
423
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
422
422
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
6C 6T @ 2.6 GHz
419
419
Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
419
419

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
112
112
Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
111
111
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
111
111
Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
111
111
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
110
110

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
30.8
30.8
Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
30.7
30.7
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
30.7
30.7
Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
30.7
30.7
AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
30.5
30.5

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
4.7
4.7
AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4.7
4.7
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
4.7
4.7
Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
4.6
4.6
Intel Pentium G4560
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
4.6
4.6

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.3
1.3