AMD A4-6320 vs Intel Core i5-6500

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-6320 and Intel Core i5-6500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 A4-6320

Intel Core i5-6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-6320

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2081 vs 899

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2081 vs 899

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2107 vs 1529
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5623 vs 1530
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2938 vs 2905
4.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1575 vs 359
Around 89% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3075 vs 1623
Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5455 vs 3937
4.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1575 vs 359
Around 89% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3075 vs 1623
Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5455 vs 3937

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	256 KB vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2107 vs 1529
PassMark - CPU mark	5623 vs 1530
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2938 vs 2905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1575 vs 359
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3075 vs 1623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5455 vs 3937
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1575 vs 359
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3075 vs 1623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5455 vs 3937

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-6320
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1529

2107

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1530

5623

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2081

899

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2905

2938

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

359

1575

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1623

3075

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3937

5455

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

359

1575

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1623

3075

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3937

5455

Name	AMD A4-6320	Intel Core i5-6500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1529	2107
PassMark - CPU mark	1530	5623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2081	899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2905	2938
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	359	1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1623	3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3937	5455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	359	1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1623	3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3937	5455
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.811

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-6320	Intel Core i5-6500
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD6320OKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD6320OKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1454	1444
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch date		5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Price now		$234.38
Processor Number		i5-6500
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.10
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		177 mm
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	760 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8370D	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot