AMD A6-6310 vs Intel Core i5-460M

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6310 and Intel Core i5-460M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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 i5-460M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6310

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1677 vs 1312
5.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.599 vs 0.455
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.124 vs 0.12

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 April 2014 vs 1 September 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1677 vs 1312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.599 vs 0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124 vs 0.12

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-460M

Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1128 vs 743
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 397 vs 245
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 848 vs 727
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 23.625 vs 6.103
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.884 vs 0.408
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.863 vs 1.76

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1128 vs 743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	397 vs 245
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	848 vs 727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	23.625 vs 6.103
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.884 vs 0.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.863 vs 1.76

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6310
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-460M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

1128

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1677

1312

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

245

397

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

727

848

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.599

0.455

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.103

23.625

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.124

0.12

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.408

0.884

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.76

1.863

Name	AMD A6-6310	Intel Core i5-460M
PassMark - Single thread mark	743	1128
PassMark - CPU mark	1677	1312
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	245	397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	727	848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.599	0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.103	23.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.124	0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.408	0.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.76	1.863
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	625
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1018
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2308
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	625
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1018
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2308

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6310	Intel Core i5-460M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Beema	Arrandale
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	29 April 2014	1 September 2010
OPN PIB
OPN Tray	AM6310ITJ44JBD
Place in performance rating	2715	3081
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Price now		$74.95
Processor Number		i5-460M
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.14
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	2.53 GHz
Die size	107 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	930 Million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2400 MHz
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1865	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	766 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)