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Intel Core i5-6442EQ Benchmark, Test and specs

Name: Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

Last updated: 2024-04-16

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 6. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1440 socket and was released in Q4/2015. The Intel Core i5-6442EQ scores 724 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 2,207 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Family:	Intel Core i5 (336)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 6000H (15)
Architecture:	Skylake H
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Notebook
Generation:	6
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	Intel Core i5-7442EQ

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). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	2.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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):	1.00 GHz
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q3/2015

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	32 GB
Frame Generation:	No

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 64 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

LPDDR3-1866 DDR4-2133	29.9 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Max. Memory:	64 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	25 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 6.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1440
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	6.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
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

Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz (2.70 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-6442EQ have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	727
	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	727
	Intel Core i3-6100E 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	725
	Intel Core i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	724
	Intel Core i7-4760HQ 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	724
	Intel Core i7-3615QE 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	724
	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	724

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 i7-7567U 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	2267
	Intel Core i7-2630QM 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	2251
	Intel Core i3-1115GRE 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	2233
	Intel Core i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2207
	Intel Celeron N5095A 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	2197
	AMD Athlon Gold 7220U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2154
	Intel Celeron N5095 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	2145

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 Atom x6425E Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 0.75 GHz	400
	Intel Core i7-13650HX Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.55 GHz	397
	Nintendo Switch NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz	393
	Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz	384
	Intel Core i3-8100H Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.00 GHz	384
	Intel Core i3-8145U Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz	384
	Intel Core i3-8145UE Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz	384

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.


	AMD A8-7670K 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	4682
	Intel Core i7-3632QM 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	4645
	Intel Core i7-3612QM 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	4631
	Intel Core i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	4612
	Intel Core i7-2920XM 4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	4611
	Intel Core i7-2860QM 4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	4592
	AMD A10-7850K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	4568

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 m5-6Y54 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	113
	Intel Core i3-6100H 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	112
	Intel Core i3-7130U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	112
	Intel Core i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	111
	Intel Core i5-4310U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	111
	Intel Core i5-5200U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	110
	Intel Core i5-5250U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	110

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 Processor N100 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	477
	Intel Core i5-6300HQ 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	475
	Intel Core i7-7567U 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	423
	Intel Core i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	422
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	417
	Intel Core i7-7600U 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	417
	Intel Core i3-1005G1 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	409

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,510 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,477 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,155 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,457 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,110 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,106 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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