Ryzen 7 7730U vs i5-6440HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6440HQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.22
Ryzen 7 7730U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.66
+262%

Ryzen 7 7730U outperforms Core i5-6440HQ by a whopping 262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1609670
Place by popularitynot in top-100100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency6.7773.52
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size122 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U 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
SocketFCBGA1440FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440HQ and Ryzen 7 7730U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-6440HQ 3.22
Ryzen 7 7730U 11.66
+262%

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.

i5-6440HQ 5108
Ryzen 7 7730U 18522
+263%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-6440HQ 1101
Ryzen 7 7730U 1643
+49.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-6440HQ 2953
Ryzen 7 7730U 6351
+115%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-6440HQ 5157
Ryzen 7 7730U 6243
+21.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-6440HQ 18239
Ryzen 7 7730U 32670
+79.1%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-6440HQ 11.08
Ryzen 7 7730U 4.37
+154%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-6440HQ 6
Ryzen 7 7730U 19
+226%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-6440HQ 513
Ryzen 7 7730U 1830
+257%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-6440HQ 145
Ryzen 7 7730U 231
+59.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-6440HQ 1.59
Ryzen 7 7730U 2.76
+73.6%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-6440HQ 2.6
Ryzen 7 7730U 10.1
+288%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-6440HQ 2662
Ryzen 7 7730U 5881
+121%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-6440HQ 35
Ryzen 7 7730U 91
+163%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-6440HQ 161
Ryzen 7 7730U 236
+47.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.22 11.66
Integrated graphics card 2.60 9.05
Recency 1 September 2015 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 7730U has a 262.1% higher aggregate performance score, 248.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7730U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6440HQ in performance tests.


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