i5-6442EQ vs Phenom II X2 N620

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 N620
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.82
Core i5-6442EQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
2.82
+244%

Core i5-6442EQ outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by a whopping 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i5-6442EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25841670
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.33
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core i5
Power efficiency2.2210.68
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)12 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 N620 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate3600 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cacheno data6 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data122 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N620 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i5-6442EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualizationno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i5-6442EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i5-6442EQ are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i5-6442EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and Core i5-6442EQ.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 2.82
Recency 12 May 2010 12 October 2015
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i5-6442EQ has a 243.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6442EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N620 in performance tests.


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