Intel Core i5-6402P Full Specifications

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2016 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 2.8GHz, max speed at 3.4GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i5-6402P is based on the Skylake-S 14nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
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The Intel Core i5-6402P is a Desktop processor with 4 cores, launched in 2016. It is part of the Core i5 lineup, using the Skylake-S architecture with Socket LGA1151. The core-count is effectively doubled, to 4 threads. Core i5-6402P has 6MB of L3 cache and operates at 2.8 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3.4 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is building the Core i5-6402P on a 14 nm production process. Intel's processor supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel interface. This processor features the (Intel HD Graphics 510) integrated graphics solution. This processor can run on motherboards with the following chipsets: B150, B250, B360, B365, C232, C236, C246, H110, H170, H270, H310, H370, Q170, Q270, Q370, Z170, Z270, Z370, Z390.

Intel Core i5-6402P General

Manufacturer Intel
Core Family Skylake-S
Model Core i5-6402P
Series Intel Core i5
Type Desktop
Achitecture codename Skylake
Microarchitecture Skylake
Release date 27 December 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $187
Place in performance rating 593
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm

Intel Core i5-6402P Compatibility

Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe revision 3.0
Socket LGA1151

Intel Core i5-6402P Benchmarks

Boost Clock 3.4 GHz
Core Clock 2.8 GHz
Core Count 4
Hyper-Threading -
L1 Cache 4 x 32 kB Instruction 4 x 32 kB Data
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 Cache 4 x 256 kB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 Cache 1 x 6 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz
Simultaneous Multithreading No
TDP 65 W
Turbo Boost 2.0

Intel Core i5-6402P Memory Specifications

ECC Support No
Max memory channels 2
Maximum Supported Memory 64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB / s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600

Intel Core i5-6402P Technical Specs

64 bit support +
Bus support 4 × 8 GT / s
Die size 122 mm2
Includes CPU Cooler Yes
Maximum core temperature 71 °C
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 4
Part # BX80662I56402P

Intel Core i5-6402P Integrated Graphics

4K resolution support +
Clear Video +
Clear Video HD +
DVI +
DirectX 12
DisplayPort +
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz
HDMI +
InTru 3D +
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 510
Integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics 510
Lithography 14 nm
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max video memory 64 GB
Number of displays supported 3
OpenGL 4.5
Quick Sync +
eDP +

Intel Core i5-6402P Security Technologies

EDB +
Identity Protection +
MPX +
OS Guard +
SGX Yes with Intel® ME
Secure Key +
TXT -

Intel Core i5-6402P Technologies and Extensions

AES-NI +
AVX +
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) +
Idle States +
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Thermal Monitoring +
vPro -

Intel Core i5-6402P Virtualization Technologies

EPT +
VT-d +
VT-x +

Intel Core i5-6402P Other

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