AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i5-6500T

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-9600 and Intel Core i5-6500T 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD PRO A8-9600

Intel Core i5-6500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-9600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 66°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 17.191 vs 10.043
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 269.509 vs 119.119

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 October 2016 vs 5 August 2015
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 66°C
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	17.191 vs 10.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	269.509 vs 119.119

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500T

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 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1790 vs 1505
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4779 vs 3359
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1749 vs 1299
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3591 vs 1377
Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6278 vs 4551
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1749 vs 1299
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3591 vs 1377
Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6278 vs 4551

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1790 vs 1505
PassMark - CPU mark	4779 vs 3359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1749 vs 1299
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3591 vs 1377
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6278 vs 4551
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1749 vs 1299
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3591 vs 1377
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6278 vs 4551

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-9600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1505

1790

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3359

4779

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

17.191

10.043

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

269.509

119.119

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

1749

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1377

3591

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4551

6278

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

1749

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1377

3591

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4551

6278

Name	AMD PRO A8-9600	Intel Core i5-6500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1505	1790
PassMark - CPU mark	3359	4779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	17.191	10.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	269.509	119.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	84.399
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1299	1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1377	3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4551	6278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1299	1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1377	3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4551	6278
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2499

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A8-9600	Intel Core i5-6500T
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date	3 October 2016	5 August 2015
OPN Tray	AD960BAGM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	940	948
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Processor Number		i5-6500T
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	2.50 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	66°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		6 MB
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.1 GHz
Processor graphics	R7	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	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
AMD Secure technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
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™)
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
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)
Secure Boot