Phenom II X3 P840 vs i5-6440EQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6440EQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.49
+315%
Phenom II X3 P840
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.84

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 ranking15462580
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.50no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i53x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency7.203.12
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)4 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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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 cores4 (Quad-Core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache6 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size122 mm2no 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
Socketno dataS1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 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 extensionsno dataVirtualization, 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 typesLPDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Phenom II X3 P840.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Gaming performance

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.


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