Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs AMD A4-5300B

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-6442EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5300B
Intel Core i5-6442EQ AMD A4-5300B

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-6442EQ or AMD A4-5300B - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6442EQ was released in Q4/2015.

The AMD A4-5300B has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5300B was released in Q3/2012.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 6000H (15) CPU group AMD A4-5000 (5)
6 Generation 4
Skylake H Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Successor --

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 1.90 GHz (2.70 GHz) while the AMD A4-5300B has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5300B is at 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ or AMD A4-5300B has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7480D
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation 4
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 2
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11

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.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7480D
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD A4-5300B supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-6442EQ is 25 W, while the AMD A4-5300B has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-5300B is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1440 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
724 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
403 (56%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2207 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
623 (28%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (48%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
4612 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1632 (35%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
325 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
111 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
422 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-6442EQ AMD A4-5300B
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