Xeon Gold 6443N vs i5-6442EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Gold 6443N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1680	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.40	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	10.67	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	1 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Gold 6443N 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.6 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	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	60 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	81 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Gold 6443N 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)	no data
Socket	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Gold 6443N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Gold 6443N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon Gold 6443N 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 Xeon Gold 6443N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

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 i5-6442EQ and Xeon Gold 6443N.

PCIe version	3.0	4
PCI Express lanes	16	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2015	1 July 2023
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	4	64
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	195 Watt

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