Phenom II X3 P840 vs i5-6440EQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-6440EQ outperforms Phenom II X3 P840 by a whopping 315% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X3 P840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1546 | 2580 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.50 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | 3x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 7.20 | 3.12 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 12 October 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X3 P840 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 3 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 3600 MHz |
| Multiplier | 27 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X3 P840 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 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X3 P840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X3 P840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X3 P840 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X3 P840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
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 i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X3 P840.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.49 | 0.84 |
| Recency | 12 October 2015 | 4 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 3 |
| Threads | 4 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 25 Watt |
i5-6440EQ has a 315.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X3 P840, on the other hand, has 80% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-6440EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 P840 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X3 P840, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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