Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs i5-6442EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6442EQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
2.82
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360
2024
8 cores / 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c threads, 28 Watt
14.11
+400%

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 outperforms Core i5-6442EQ by a whopping 400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1680521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.40no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency10.6747.66
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)1 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s54 MHz
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache6 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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)no data
Socketno dataFP8
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AI 7 PRO 360 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon 880M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-6442EQ 2.82
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 14.11
+400%

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.

i5-6442EQ 4483
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 22406
+400%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.82 14.11
Integrated graphics card 2.60 20.07
Recency 12 October 2015 1 October 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 28 Watt

i5-6442EQ has -75% more threads, and 12% lower power consumption.

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, on the other hand, has a 400.4% higher aggregate performance score, 671.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6442EQ in performance tests.


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