AMD A4-6320 vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-6320 and Intel Core i7-5960X 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, 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 i7-5960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-6320

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 66.8 °C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2081 vs 1000

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70°C vs 66.8 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2081 vs 1000

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2094 vs 1529
8.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13532 vs 1530
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7886 vs 2905

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	256 KB vs 96 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2094 vs 1529
PassMark - CPU mark	13532 vs 1530
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7886 vs 2905

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-6320
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1529

2094

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1530

13532

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2081

1000

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2905

7886

Name	AMD A4-6320	Intel Core i7-5960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1529	2094
PassMark - CPU mark	1530	13532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2081	1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2905	7886
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	359
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3937
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	359
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3937
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.265

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-6320	Intel Core i7-5960X
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD6320OKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD6320OKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1459	1465
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell E
Launch date		1 September 2014
Launch price (MSRP)		$999
Price now		$768.99
Processor Number		i7-5960X
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.11
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	66.8 °C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s
Die size		356 mm
L3 cache		20 MB
Transistor count		2600 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	760 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8370D	None
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)