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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i5-6440HQ

Processor Released Sep 1, 2015

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
Maximum boost clock: 3.5 GHz
Thermal design power: 45 W

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.3.0 / Linux / CPU

Intel Core i5-6440HQ 43.32 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 32.89 - 45.30 · 4 core / 4 thread · Latest: 2025-01-30

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark5,128^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,007^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark5,144^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark6,782^*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-6440HQ

9.45 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 30, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-6440HQ

43.32 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 30, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 32.89033668553
75th percentile: 45.296472451767

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-6440HQ

13.15 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 30, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-6440HQ

20.72 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 30, 2025

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 530^*
CPU threads: 4
Base clock: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 3.5 GHz^*
Integrated GPU base frequency: 350 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 950 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 34.10 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.5 GHz
L3 cache: 6 MB
L2 cache: 1 MB
Socket / package: FCBGA1440
Process node: 14 nm

Cache hierarchy

L1 / total
Level
L1
Scope
total
Size
0.25 MB
L2 / total
Level
L2
Scope
total
Size
1 MB
L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
6 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
6 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2133 | LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2133
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,133 MT/s
LPDDR3-1866
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
LPDDR3
Transfer rate
1,866 MT/s
DDR3L-1600
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3L
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 45 W

CPU power specifications

Configurable TDP-down
Power specification
Configurable TDP
Rated power
35 W
Variant / details
Manufacturer configurable TDP-down mode; system implementation determines availability.
Configurable TDP-down^*
Power specification
Configurable TDP-down^*
Rated power
35 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 41 fields

Product Collection: 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2.6^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.5^* GHz
Cache: 6 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 8 GT/s DMI3^*
TDP: 45^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Conflict Free: Yes^*
Max Memory Size: 64^* GB
Memory Types: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 2^*
Vertical Segment: Mobile^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 34.1^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: No^*
Graphics Base Frequency: 350^* MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency: 950^* MHz
Graphics Output: eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI^*
Max Resolution HDMI: 4096x2304@24Hz^*
Max Resolution DP: 4096x2304@60Hz^*
Processor Number: i5-6440HQ^*
Max Resolution eDP Integrated Flat Panel: 4096x2304@60Hz^*
DirectX Support: 12^*
PCI Express Revision: 3^*
PCI Express Configurations: Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 16^*
T: 100°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: No^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: Launched^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Secure Key: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q3'15^*
Lithography: 14^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $250.00^*
nb of Cores: 4^*
nb of Threads: 4^*

Specifications 2 · 75 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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BornOnDate

Q3'15^*

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Bus

8 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

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Cache

6 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

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ClearVideoTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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ClockSpeed

2.60 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

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ClockSpeedMax

3.50 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Skylake^*

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ConfigTDPMin

35 W^*

Scope and conditions

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CoreCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

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CpuId

88962^*

Scope and conditions

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CpuName

Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ Processor^*

Scope and conditions

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CVTHD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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ECCMemory

No^*

Scope and conditions

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EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

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ESUDate

Friday. September 30. 2022^*

Scope and conditions

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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FlexMemoryTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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Graphics4KSupportLevel

Yes. at 60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

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GraphicsDeviceId

0x191B^*

Scope and conditions

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GraphicsDirectXSupport

12^*

Scope and conditions

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GraphicsFreq

350 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

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GraphicsMaxFreq

950 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

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GraphicsMaxMem

64 GB^*

Scope and conditions

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GraphicsMaxResolutionDP

4096x2304@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

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GraphicsMaxResolutionHDMI

4096x2304@24Hz^*

Scope and conditions

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GraphicsMaxResolutionIFP

4096x2304@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

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GraphicsOpenGLSupport

4.5^*

Scope and conditions

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GraphicsOutput

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI^*

Scope and conditions

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HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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HyperThreading

No^*

Scope and conditions

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IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

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InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2^*

Scope and conditions

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InTru3D

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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Lithography

14 nm^*

Scope and conditions

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MarketSegment

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

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MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

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MaxMem

64 GB^*

Scope and conditions

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MaxMemoryBandwidth

34.1 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

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MaxTDP

45 W^*

Scope and conditions

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MemoryProtectionExtensionsVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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MemoryTypes

DDR4-2133. LPDDR3-1866. DDR3L-1600^*

Scope and conditions

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MyWiFiTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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NumDisplaysSupported

3^*

Scope and conditions

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NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

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NumPCIExpressPorts

16^*

Scope and conditions

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OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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PackageSize

42mm x 28mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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PCIExpressConfigs

Up to 1x16. 2x8. 1x8+2x4^*

Scope and conditions

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PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

Scope and conditions

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ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® HD Graphics 530^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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ProcessorNumber

i5-6440HQ^*

Scope and conditions

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ProductGroup

6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors^*

Scope and conditions

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QuickSyncVideo

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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ServicingStatus

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Scope and conditions

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SmartResponseTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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SocketsSupported

FCBGA1440^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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SoftwareGuardExtensions

Yes with Intel® ME^*

Scope and conditions

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SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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StableImagePlatformProgramVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

Scope and conditions

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TBTVersion

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

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ThermalJunctionRateCode

100°C^*

Scope and conditions

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ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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ThreadCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq

3.50 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

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TXT

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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VProTechnologyOptions

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Scope and conditions

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VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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Specifications 3 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Core i5-6440HQ Processor^*
Status: Launched^*
Release Date: Q3'15^*
Cores: 4^*
Max Turbo Speed: 3.5^* GHz
Base Speed: 2.6^* GHz
Cache Size: 6^* MB

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i5-6440HQ @ 2.60GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 1^*
samples: 238^*
price: 0^*
tdp: 45^*
date: 2016-01-01^*
socket: LGA 1151^*
category: Laptop^*
speed: 2,600^*
turbo: 3,500^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 5 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i5-6440HQ @ 2.60GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 41 fields

turbo frequency: 3,500^*
turbo frequency: 3,500^*
cache size: 6,144^*
cache size: 6,144^*
tdp: 45^*
tdp: 45^*
price: 250^*
product line: 6th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors^*
socket: FCBGA1440^*
socket: FCBGA1440^*
memory type: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600^*
memory type: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600^*
cores: 4^*
cores: 4^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Mobile^*
vertical segment: Mobile^*
max memory size: 67,108,864^*
max memory size: 67,108,864^*
status: Discontinued^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 100^*
max temp: 100^*
package size: 42mm x 28mm^*
package size: 42mm x 28mm^*
fullname: Intel Core i5-6440HQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz)^*
threads: 4^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Core i5-6440HQ^*
name: Intel Core i5-6440HQ^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 5,144^*
processor number: i5-6440HQ^*
processor number: i5-6440HQ^*
launch date: 2015-08-01^*
launch date: 2015-08-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 2,600^*
base frequency: 2,600^*

Specifications 7 · 12 fields

ClockSpeed: 2.6^* GHz
Cache: 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 8 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 45^* W
BornOnDate: Q3'15^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ Processor^*
Price: $250.00^*
MarketSegment: Mobile^*
Lithography: 14^* nm
CoreCount: 4^*
ThreadCount: 4^*
ClockSpeedMax: 3.5^* GHz

Specifications 8 · 73 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$250.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Smart Response Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

Yes^*

Intel® My WiFi Technology

Yes^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Yes with Intel® ME^*

Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Total Cores

4^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

Yes^*

Total Threads

4^*

Max Turbo Frequency

3.5^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

3.5^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

2.6^* GHz

Cache

6.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

TDP

45^* W

Configurable TDP-down

35^* W

Bus Speed

8^* GT/s

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q3'15^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Friday | September 30 | 2022^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

64^* GB

Memory Types

DDR4-2133 | LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

34.1^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Product Collection

6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors^*

GPU Name‡

Intel® HD Graphics 530^*

Graphics Base Frequency

350^* MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

950^* MHz

Graphics Video Max Memory

64^* GB

Graphics Output

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI^*

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

4096x2304@24Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

4096x2304@60Hz^*

Vertical Segment

Mobile^*

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

4096x2304@60Hz^*

DirectX* Support

12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.5^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

3^*

Processor Number

i5-6440HQ^*

Device ID

0x191B^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Sockets Supported

FCBGA1440^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

TJUNCTION

100^* °C

Package Size

42mm x 28mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Specifications 9 · 8 fields

name: Intel Core i5-6440HQ @ 2.60GHz^*
socket: LGA 1151^*
category: Laptop^*
mark: 6,782^*
single thread: 1,866^*
tdp: 45^*
powerperf: 150^*
testdate: Jan 2016^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i5-6440HQ @ 2.60GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,016^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

LGA 1151^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*