i5-6442EQ vs A4-4300M

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Aggregate performance score

A4-4300M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.63
Core i5-6442EQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
2.82
+348%

Core i5-6442EQ outperforms A4-4300M by a whopping 348% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-4300M and Core i5-6442EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27821680
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.40
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.7010.68
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)12 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A4-4300M and Core i5-6442EQ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cache96 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (shared)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB6 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2122 mm2
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-4300M and Core i5-6442EQ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFS1r2no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4300M and Core i5-6442EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A4-4300M and Core i5-6442EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4300M and Core i5-6442EQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4300M and Core i5-6442EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownno data
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7420G (480 - 655 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4300M and Core i5-6442EQ.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A4-4300M 0.63
i5-6442EQ 2.82
+348%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A4-4300M 1005
i5-6442EQ 4483
+346%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 2.82
Integrated graphics card 0.80 2.60
Recency 15 May 2012 12 October 2015
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i5-6442EQ has a 347.6% higher aggregate performance score, 225% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6442EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4300M in performance tests.


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