Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 vs i5-6300HQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-6300HQ outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 by a whopping 530% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1651 | 2924 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | 2x AMD Turion Ultra |
| Power efficiency | 6.23 | 1.39 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Puma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 3600 MHz |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1440 | S1g2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 32 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 530 | no data |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 950 MHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.96 | 0.47 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 3 June 2008 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 32 Watt |
i5-6300HQ has a 529.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80, on the other hand, has 40.6% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-6300HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6300HQ and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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