AMD A10-6800B vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-6800B and Intel Core i5-2400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A10-6800B

Intel Core i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6800B

Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 74°C vs 72.6°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1666 vs 1578
3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2607 vs 665
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6151 vs 2147

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74°C vs 72.6°C
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1666 vs 1578
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2607 vs 665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6151 vs 2147

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3871 vs 3155

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3871 vs 3155

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-6800B
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1666

1578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3155

3871

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2607

665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6151

2147

Name	AMD A10-6800B	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1666	1578
PassMark - CPU mark	3155	3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2607	665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6151	2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-6800B	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD680BWOA44HL
Place in performance rating	1090	2631
Series	AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A10-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Launch date		January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$83.99
Processor Number		i5-2400
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		20.89
Performance
Base frequency	4.1 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	844 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)