Intel Pentium D1517 vs Intel Core i5-6300U

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Intel Pentium D1517 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-6300U
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Core i5-6300U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium D1517 and the Intel Core i5-6300U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium D1517 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core i5-6300U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
Intel Pentium D (5) CPU group Intel Core i 6000U (20)
5 Generation 6
Broadwell Architecture Skylake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-7300U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium D1517 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.20 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-6300U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6300U
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 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 Pentium D1517 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6300U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium D1517, while the Intel Core i5-6300U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6300U
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 12
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium D1517 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-6300U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6300U
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 7.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium D1517 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-6300U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6300U
14 nm Technology 14 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
AM1 Socket BGA 1356
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 Q3/2015
-- Release price 281 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
444 (63%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
710 (100%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1755 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1364 (78%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
37 (29%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
127 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
46 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
115 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
777 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1834 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
967 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2021 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
299 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
739 (100%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
Intel HD Graphics 520 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
3271 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1179.4 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
272 (100%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
811 (100%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
281 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Core i5-6300U
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