Ultra 5 134U vs i5-6440EQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6440EQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.43
Core Ultra 5 134U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
7.90
+130%

Core Ultra 5 134U outperforms Core i5-6440EQ by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1546942
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.50no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency7.2183.07
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$332

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads414
Base clock speedno data0.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.75 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core Ultra 5 134U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes168
PCI supportno data4.0 and 3.0

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.

i5-6440EQ 3.43
Ultra 5 134U 7.90
+130%

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.

i5-6440EQ 5445
Ultra 5 134U 12549
+130%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.43 7.90
Recency 12 October 2015 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 14
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 9 Watt

Ultra 5 134U has a 130.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 134U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6440EQ in performance tests.


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