AMD A6-5400K vs Intel Core i3-2102

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-5400K and Intel Core i3-2102 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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 - 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).

AMD A6-5400K

Intel Core i3-2102

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5400K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
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

Launch date	October 2012 vs June 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2102

Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1400 vs 1268
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2029 vs 1262

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1400 vs 1268
PassMark - CPU mark	2029 vs 1262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-5400K
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2102

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1268

1400

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1262

2029

Name	AMD A6-5400K	Intel Core i3-2102
PassMark - Single thread mark	1268	1400
PassMark - CPU mark	1262	2029
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	427
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	11.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.733
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	603
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2696
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4873
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	603
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2696
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4873

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-5400K	Intel Core i3-2102
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	October 2012	June 2011
Place in performance rating	1716	1717
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$58
Processor Number		i3-2102
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		18.97
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1178 million	504 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.10 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring