Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-6442EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1585	316
Place by popularity	not in top-100	83
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	41.80
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	5 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$449
Current price	$3337 (13.3x MSRP)	$321 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X has 139233% better value for money than i5-6442EQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen 7 5800X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	no data	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	122 mm2	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen 7 5800X 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen 7 5800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen 7 5800X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
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.

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i5-6442EQ by 522% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.90	18.03
Recency	12 October 2015	5 November 2020
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Cost	$250	$449
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	105 Watt

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