Intel Core i5-6440HQ

Intel Core i5-6440HQ
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i5-6440HQ, a processor of the Skylake H architecture, was a really solid choice for mobile systems at the time. Manufactured using the 14 nm process, it offered a good balance between performance and energy efficiency for more demanding notebooks. Its integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 enabled reliable display for everyday applications and multimedia.

Many users appreciated the chip's robustness, and we repeatedly observe that it still does its job today. It's still good for basic tasks like browsing, word processing, and light media playback. With 6 MB Level 3 Cache, the Intel Core i5-6440HQ managed data efficiently. This contributed to the smooth execution of programs.

It was designed for longevity and found its place in many business laptops of its time. The processor delivered consistently good computing power for the tasks for which it was designed.Key features:
  • Reliability and robustness
  • Good balance of performance and energy efficiency
  • Integrated graphics for everyday applications
  • Efficient data management through 6 MB L3 Cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 466 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 469 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
1,107
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
1,107
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
1,106
Intel Atom x7809C
8C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
1,102
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
1,096
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
3,115
Intel Core i5-1034G1
4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz
3,090
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
3,077
Intel Core i3-1115G4
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
3,076
Intel Processor N97
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
3,051
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-8350U
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
864
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
864
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
860
Intel Core i5-4210H
2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
859
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
856
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz
2,926
Intel Core i7-3610QE
4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
2,911
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
2,897
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
2,896
Intel Core i7-4722HQ
4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
2,885
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-4100M
Intel HD Graphics 4600
368
Intel Core i3-4110M
Intel HD Graphics 4600
368
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
Intel HD Graphics 530
365
Intel Core i3-7100H
Intel HD Graphics 630
365
Intel Core i5-8200Y
Intel UHD Graphics 615
365
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
146 cb
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
145 cb
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
144 cb
Intel Core i5-7300HQ
4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
143 cb
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
143 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-8250U
4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
549 cb
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
549 cb
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
546 cb
Intel Core i5-7300HQ
4C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
541 cb
Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
528 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i5 (336)
CPU groupIntel Core i 6000H (15)
ArchitectureSkylake H
Technology14 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 1440
Generation6
Predecessor
SuccessorIntel Core i5-7440HQ
Q1/2017

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 2.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.10 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache6.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency0.35 - 0.95 GHz
CUs / Shader24 / 192
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory32 GB
Technology14 nm
Release dateQ3/2015

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-1866
DDR4-2133
29.9 GB/s
34.1 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory64 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP45 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down35 W
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ3/2015
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
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