AMD A9-9410 vs Intel Core i5-6200U

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9410 and Intel Core i5-6200U 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9410

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 10-25/25 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1817 vs 596
  • Around 90% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2686 vs 1415
  • 5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12.735 vs 2.306
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5532 vs 4174
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5532 vs 4174
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 June 2016 vs 1 September 2015
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10-25/25 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1817 vs 596
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2686 vs 1415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.735 vs 2.306
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5532 vs 4174
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5532 vs 4174

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6200U

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1546 vs 1350
  • Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2994 vs 1548
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.309 vs 4.731
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.28 vs 0.108
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.135 vs 2.184
  • Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1324 vs 922
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2479 vs 1061
  • Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1324 vs 922
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2479 vs 1061
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1546 vs 1350
PassMark - CPU mark 2994 vs 1548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.309 vs 4.731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.28 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.135 vs 2.184
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1324 vs 922
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2479 vs 1061
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1324 vs 922
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2479 vs 1061

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9410
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6200U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1350
1546
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1548
2994
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1817
596
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2686
1415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.731
19.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.108
0.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.735
2.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.184
7.135
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
922
1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1061
2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5532
4174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
922
1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1061
2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5532
4174
Name AMD A9-9410 Intel Core i5-6200U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1350 1546
PassMark - CPU mark 1548 2994
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1817 596
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2686 1415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.294
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 4.731 19.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.108 0.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.735 2.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.184 7.135
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 922 1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1061 2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5532 4174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 922 1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1061 2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5532 4174
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A9-9410 Intel Core i5-6200U

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Skylake
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 1 June 2016 1 September 2015
OPN Tray AM9410AFY23AC
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1742 1793
Series AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment Laptop Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Processor Number i5-6200U
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.9 GHz 2.30 GHz
Compute Cores 5
Die size 124.5 mm 99 mm
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of GPU cores 3
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1200 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 128 KB
L3 cache 3 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz 1 GHz
iGPU core count 3
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R5 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 520
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x1916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX DirectX® 12 12
Vulkan
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Sockets supported FP4 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10-25/25 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.40 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Advanced Technologies

Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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

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

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)