Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs AMD Athlon 300GE

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs AMD Athlon 300GE and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, SuperPi, RealBench, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Blender, MATLAB, Furmark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, PassMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Valorant
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon 300GE or Intel Core i5-6442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Athlon 300GE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Athlon 300GE

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.2
Valorant	102.2	102.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.4
Apex Legends	96.1	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	76.9
Overwatch	82.8	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.7
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.3
Warzone	79.7	80.0
Assassin's Creed	85.9	86.1
Valheim	84.8	85.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-6442EQ

73%

Athlon 300GE

89%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Athlon 300GE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6442EQ since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD Athlon 300GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	89
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	471
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	225
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	1027
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	580
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	2791

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD Athlon 300GE
Single-Core	1704	2097
Multi-Core	4505	4919

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD Athlon 300GE
Single-Core	550	942
Multi-Core	1907	2187

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD Athlon 300GE
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	July 07, 2019
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	2200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD30GEC6M2OFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Athlon 300GE is 44% better than Core i5-6442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6442EQ has 2 more core than Athlon 300GE. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6442EQ is better: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon 300GE is better: 25
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and AMD Athlon 300GE before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-6442EQ specs and review.

AMD Athlon 300GE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Athlon 300GE specs and review.