Atom Z540 vs Core i5-6440EQ
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-6440EQ and Atom Z540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1461 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.06 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Silverthorne (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 12 October 2015 (8 years ago) | 2 April 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $160 |
| Current price | $2652 (10.6x MSRP) | $250 (1.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6440EQ and Atom Z540 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.86 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 0.07 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | 533.33 MT/s |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 56 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | 24.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 47 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.75 -1.1V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6440EQ and Atom Z540 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | PBGA441 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 2.4 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Atom Z540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i5-6440EQ and Atom Z540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Atom Z540 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Atom Z540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR3-1866 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 530 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Atom Z540.
| 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5-6440EQ outperforms Atom Z540 by 1465% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 October 2015 | 2 April 2008 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Cost | $250 | $160 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 2 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i5-6440EQ and Atom Z540. We've got no test results to judge.
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