i5-6440EQ vs i5-10300H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.25
+56.7%
Core i5-6440EQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.35

Core i5-10300H outperforms Core i5-6440EQ by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11901580
Place by popularity34not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.56
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Core i5
Power efficiency11.057.05
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date17 September 2020 (4 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

Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data122 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ 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)
SocketFCBGA1440no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 530
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and Core i5-6440EQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-10300H 5.25
+56.7%
i5-6440EQ 3.35

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.

i5-10300H 8344
+56.7%
i5-6440EQ 5324

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.25 3.35
Integrated graphics card 5.58 2.60
Recency 17 September 2020 12 October 2015
Threads 8 4

i5-10300H has a 56.7% higher aggregate performance score, 114.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-10300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6440EQ in performance tests.


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