C-50 vs i5-7442EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7442EQ and C-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1629	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.52	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD C-Series
Power efficiency	11.51	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Ontario (2011−2012)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	4 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7442EQ and C-50 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Die size	no data	75 mm2
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7442EQ and C-50 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
Socket	no data	FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and C-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-7442EQ and C-50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7442EQ and C-50 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 i5-7442EQ and C-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3 Single-channel
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 Compare

Intel HD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon HD 6250

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7442EQ and C-50.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	4 January 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	9 Watt

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