Phenom II X6 1045T vs Core i5-6440EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X6 1045T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1461	1820
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	0.45
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Thuban (2010)
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	1 September 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$175
Current price	$2652 (10.6x MSRP)	$101 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X6 1045T has 650% better value for money than i5-6440EQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X6 1045T 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	no data	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	122 mm2	346 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	904 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X6 1045T 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	no data	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X6 1045T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X6 1045T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X6 1045T are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X6 1045T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR3
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

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X6 1045T.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
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.

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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.

Core i5-6440EQ outperforms Phenom II X6 1045T by 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.52	2.06
Recency	12 October 2015	1 September 2010
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Cost	$250	$175
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt

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