Celeron N5095A vs i5-6442EQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-6442EQ outperforms Celeron N5095A by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1670 | 1722 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.38 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.68 | 16.34 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Jasper Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 12 October 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 July 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 19 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A 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 | BGA1338 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 750 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 14 |
| Integrated LAN | 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.
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.
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
| Performance score | 2.82 | 2.59 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.60 | 5.58 |
| Recency | 12 October 2015 | 1 July 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
i5-6442EQ has a 8.9% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron N5095A, on the other hand, has 114.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A.
Be aware that Core i5-6442EQ is a notebook processor while Celeron N5095A is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6442EQ and Celeron N5095A, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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