AMD A6-9210 vs Intel Core i3-5005U

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9210 and Intel Core i3-5005U 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), 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), 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 A6-9210

Intel Core i3-5005U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9210

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	1 June 2016 vs 5 January 2015
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5005U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1140 vs 1096
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2016 vs 1246
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 452 vs 356
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 997 vs 560
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.765 vs 4.009
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 866 vs 686
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2531 vs 1001
Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3998 vs 2684
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 866 vs 686
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2531 vs 1001
Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3998 vs 2684

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1140 vs 1096
PassMark - CPU mark	2016 vs 1246
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	452 vs 356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	997 vs 560
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.765 vs 4.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	866 vs 686
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2531 vs 1001
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3998 vs 2684
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	866 vs 686
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2531 vs 1001
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3998 vs 2684

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9210
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5005U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1096

1140

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1246

2016

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

356

452

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

560

997

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.009

4.765

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

686

866

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1001

2531

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2684

3998

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

686

866

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1001

2531

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2684

3998

Name	AMD A6-9210	Intel Core i3-5005U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1096	1140
PassMark - CPU mark	1246	2016
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	356	452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	560	997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.009	4.765
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	686	866
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1001	2531
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2684	3998
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	686	866
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1001	2531
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2684	3998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		33.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.741

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9210	Intel Core i3-5005U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Broadwell
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	5 January 2015
OPN Tray	AM9210AVY23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2251	1918
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$275
Processor Number		i3-5005U
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.00 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm	82 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	1300 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	850 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1616
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12	11.2/12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP4	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		4x1 2x4
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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 image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)