Duo T2300 vs i5-6300U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6300U and Core Duo T2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1896	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Core Duo
Power efficiency	12.83	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Yonah (2005−2006)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6300U and Core Duo T2300 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.66 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	667 MHz
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	0 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	90 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	151 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.1625V - 1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6300U and Core Duo T2300 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	PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6300U and Core Duo T2300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
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
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i5-6300U and Core Duo T2300 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 Core Duo T2300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6300U and Core Duo T2300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR1
Maximum memory size	32 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 520	no data
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 Core Duo T2300 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 Core Duo T2300 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 Core Duo T2300 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 Core Duo T2300.

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	31 Watt

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