Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i5-4350U

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Intel Core i5-6442EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4350U
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-4350U

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-6442EQ or Intel Core i5-4350U - 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 Intel Core i5-4350U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4350U was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 6000H (15) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
6 Generation 4
Skylake H Architecture Haswell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Successor Intel Core i5-5350U

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 Intel Core i5-4350U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4350U is at 1.40 GHz (2.90 GHz).

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Characteristic Intel Core i5-4350U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 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 Intel Core i5-4350U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ or Intel Core i5-4350U 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 Intel HD Graphics 5000
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7.5
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 40
192 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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 Intel HD Graphics 5000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

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 Intel Core i5-4350U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Characteristic Intel Core i5-4350U
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
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 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-6442EQ is 25 W, while the Intel Core i5-4350U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Characteristic Intel Core i5-4350U
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-4350U is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Characteristic Intel Core i5-4350U
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1440 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6442EQ (100%)
Intel Core i5-4350U (91%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6442EQ (100%)
Intel Core i5-4350U (58%)

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%)
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
626 (86%)

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%)
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1389 (63%)

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 (55%)
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.10 GHz
704 (100%)

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%)
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2432 (53%)

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%)
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
106 (95%)

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%)
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
246 (58%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-4350U
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