AMD A6-3400M vs Intel Core i5-2415M

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3400M and Intel Core i5-2415M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD A6-3400M

Intel Core i5-2415M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3400M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.336 vs 1.664
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.256 vs 0.194
8.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.05 vs 0.722
12.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 23.526 vs 1.871

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 June 2011 vs 20 February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.336 vs 1.664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.256 vs 0.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.05 vs 0.722
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	23.526 vs 1.871

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2415M

Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1198 vs 702
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1932 vs 1218
Around 91% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 442 vs 232
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 956 vs 721
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.27 vs 8.347

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1198 vs 702
PassMark - CPU mark	1932 vs 1218
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442 vs 232
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	956 vs 721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.27 vs 8.347

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3400M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2415M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

702

1198

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1218

1932

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

232

442

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

721

956

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.336

1.664

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.347

27.27

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.256

0.194

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.05

0.722

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

23.526

1.871

Name	AMD A6-3400M	Intel Core i5-2415M
PassMark - Single thread mark	702	1198
PassMark - CPU mark	1218	1932
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	232	442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	721	956
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.336	1.664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.347	27.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.256	0.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.05	0.722
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	23.526	1.871
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	529
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	529

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-3400M	Intel Core i5-2415M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	15 June 2011	20 February 2011
Place in performance rating	2904	2969
Series	AMD A-Series	Intel Core i5
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	218 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1000 Million	624 Million
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1	BGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology