AMD A6-6310 vs Intel Core i5-4200M

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6310 and Intel Core i5-4200M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. 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 A6-6310

Intel Core i5-4200M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6310

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 6.103 vs 2.624

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 April 2014 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.103 vs 2.624

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200M

Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1617 vs 743
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2811 vs 1677
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 660 vs 245
Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1425 vs 727
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.335 vs 2.599
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.256 vs 0.124
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.464 vs 0.408
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.387 vs 1.76
Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1080 vs 625
3.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3354 vs 1018
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3318 vs 2308
Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1080 vs 625
3.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3354 vs 1018
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3318 vs 2308

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1617 vs 743
PassMark - CPU mark	2811 vs 1677
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	660 vs 245
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1425 vs 727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.335 vs 2.599
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.256 vs 0.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.464 vs 0.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.387 vs 1.76
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1080 vs 625
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3354 vs 1018
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3318 vs 2308
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1080 vs 625
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3354 vs 1018
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3318 vs 2308

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6310
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

1617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1677

2811

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

245

660

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

727

1425

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.599

6.335

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.103

2.624

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.124

0.256

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.408

1.464

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.76

2.387

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

1080

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1018

3354

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2308

3318

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

1080

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1018

3354

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2308

3318

Name	AMD A6-6310	Intel Core i5-4200M
PassMark - Single thread mark	743	1617
PassMark - CPU mark	1677	2811
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	245	660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	727	1425
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.599	6.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.103	2.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124	0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.408	1.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.76	2.387
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	625	1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1018	3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2308	3318
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	625	1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1018	3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2308	3318

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6310	Intel Core i5-4200M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Beema	Haswell
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	29 April 2014	4 June 2013
OPN PIB
OPN Tray	AM6310ITJ44JBD
Place in performance rating	2715	1752
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$179.99
Processor Number		i5-4200M
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	107 mm	130 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	930 Million	960 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1865	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x416
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)