Atom D425 vs i5-6300U

Place in the ranking	1916	3349
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	12.81	1.23
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Pineview (2009−2011)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	21 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$993

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6300U and Atom D425 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	2 (Dual-core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²	66 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	123 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6300U and Atom D425 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	FCBGA1356	FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6300U and Atom D425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	-
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit

Security technologies

Core i5-6300U and Atom D425 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
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 i5-6300U and Atom D425 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6300U and Atom D425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	6.4 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 520	Intel GMA 3150
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6300U and Atom D425 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 i5-6300U and Atom D425 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 i5-6300U and Atom D425 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6300U and Atom D425.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

i5-6300U 2.03
+1462%

Atom D425 0.13

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.

i5-6300U 3230
+1483%

Atom D425 204

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.03	0.13
Integrated graphics card	2.16	0.01
Recency	1 September 2015	21 June 2010
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

i5-6300U has a 1461.5% higher aggregate performance score, 21500% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Atom D425, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D425 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6300U and Atom D425, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.