Intel Core i5-4400E vs AMD A6-4400M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4400E and AMD A6-4400M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Core i5-4400E

AMD A6-4400M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4400E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1804 vs 1027
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3251 vs 1010
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.125 vs 3.341
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.853 vs 0.338
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.961 vs 8.28
21.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.651 vs 0.585

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2013 vs 15 May 2012
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1804 vs 1027
PassMark - CPU mark	3251 vs 1010
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.125 vs 3.341
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.853 vs 0.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.961 vs 8.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.651 vs 0.585

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-4400M

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.579 vs 77.024

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.579 vs 77.024

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4400E
CPU 2: AMD A6-4400M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1804

1027

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3251

1010

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.125

3.341

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

77.024

123.579

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.853

0.338

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.961

8.28

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.651

0.585

Name	Intel Core i5-4400E	AMD A6-4400M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1804	1027
PassMark - CPU mark	3251	1010
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.125	3.341
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	77.024	123.579
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.853	0.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.961	8.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.651	0.585
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		331
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		496
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2268
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4945
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		496
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2268
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4945

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4400E	AMD A6-4400M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Trinity
Launch date	1 October 2013	15 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$266
Place in performance rating	1839	1828
Price now	$266
Processor Number	i5-4400E
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD A-Series
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	5.04
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	130 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	96 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	960 Million	1303 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FS1r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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)