AMD A8-6500B vs Intel Core i5-4430

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500B and Intel Core i5-4430 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 A8-6500B

Intel Core i5-4430

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500B

Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.868 vs 2.923
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 177.613 vs 57.29
Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.512 vs 0.315
7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12 vs 1.72
9.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.577 vs 4.712

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868 vs 2.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613 vs 57.29
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512 vs 0.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12 vs 1.72
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577 vs 4.712

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4430

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1799 vs 1506
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4661 vs 2886
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 757 vs 478
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2463 vs 1244

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1799 vs 1506
PassMark - CPU mark	4661 vs 2886
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	757 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2463 vs 1244

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500B
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1506

1799

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2886

4661

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

478

757

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1244

2463

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.868

2.923

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

177.613

57.29

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.512

0.315

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.72

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

44.577

4.712

Name	AMD A8-6500B	Intel Core i5-4430
PassMark - Single thread mark	1506	1799
PassMark - CPU mark	2886	4661
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	478	757
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244	2463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868	2.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613	57.29
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512	0.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12	1.72
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577	4.712
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2562
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3451
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3451

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500B	Intel Core i5-4430
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD650BOKA44HL
Place in performance rating	1870	1883
Series	AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A8-Series APU for Desktops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell
Launch date		June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$460
Price now		$179.99
Processor Number		i5-4430
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.34
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8570D	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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™)
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 eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)