Celeron N2815 vs i5-6440EQ
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1524 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.54 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 7.22 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 12 October 2015 (8 years ago) | 1 December 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $107 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815 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 | no data | 1.86 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 27 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 112 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815 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) | no data |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1066 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 756 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 October 2015 | 1 December 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 7 Watt |
i5-6440EQ has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron N2815, on the other hand, has 542.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6440EQ and Celeron N2815, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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