AMD A8-7500 vs Intel Core i5-6400T

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7500 and Intel Core i5-6400T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

AMD A8-7500

Intel Core i5-6400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7500

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6400T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1419 vs 979
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1419 vs 979
Around 98% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2599 vs 1310
Around 98% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2599 vs 1310
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4532 vs 3588
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4532 vs 3588
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1641 vs 1403
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4282 vs 3425

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1419 vs 979
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1419 vs 979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2599 vs 1310
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2599 vs 1310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4532 vs 3588
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4532 vs 3588
PassMark - Single thread mark	1641 vs 1403
PassMark - CPU mark	4282 vs 3425

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6400T

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

979

1419

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

979

1419

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1310

2599

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1310

2599

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3588

4532

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3588

4532

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1403

1641

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3425

4282

Name	AMD A8-7500	Intel Core i5-6400T
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	979	1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	979	1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1310	2599
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1310	2599
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3588	4532
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3588	4532
PassMark - Single thread mark	1403	1641
PassMark - CPU mark	3425	4282
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2240
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		21.287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		71.941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.358

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7500	Intel Core i5-6400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Skylake
Family	AMD A8-Series
Place in performance rating	1471	1415
Processor Number	A8-7500	i5-6400T
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Price now		$169
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.76
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3000 MHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	245 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	2.41 billion
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		66°C
Maximum frequency		2.80 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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 interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot