Athlon Gold 3150G vs i5-6442EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6442EQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
2.82
Athlon Gold 3150G
2020
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.37
+55%

Athlon Gold 3150G outperforms Core i5-6442EQ by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6442EQ and Athlon Gold 3150G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16681344
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.33no data
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency10.686.36
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Dali (2020)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years 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 Athlon Gold 3150G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6442EQ and Athlon Gold 3150G 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)1
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Athlon Gold 3150G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i5-6442EQ and Athlon Gold 3150G 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 Athlon Gold 3150G 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 i5-6442EQ and Athlon Gold 3150G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2933
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 RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Athlon Gold 3150G.

PCIe version3.04.0
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
Athlon Gold 3150G 4.37
+55%

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 4487
Athlon Gold 3150G 6944
+54.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.82 4.37
Integrated graphics card 2.59 2.98
Recency 12 October 2015 21 July 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

i5-6442EQ has 160% lower power consumption.

Athlon Gold 3150G, on the other hand, has a 55% higher aggregate performance score, 15.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon Gold 3150G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6442EQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-6442EQ is a notebook processor while Athlon Gold 3150G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6442EQ and Athlon Gold 3150G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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