i5-6442EQ vs i5-7442EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-6442EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1639	1680
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.51	0.40
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	11.51	10.68
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-7442EQ has 28% better value for money than i5-6442EQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-6442EQ 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
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	21	19
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	122 mm2
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-6442EQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-6442EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-6442EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-6442EQ are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-6442EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 630

Intel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-6442EQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.04	2.82
Integrated graphics card	3.11	2.60
Recency	3 January 2017	12 October 2015

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