Intel Core i5-4422E vs AMD A6-7000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4422E and AMD A6-7000 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-4422E

AMD A6-7000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4422E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1048 vs 857
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1907 vs 1010

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048 vs 857
PassMark - CPU mark	1907 vs 1010

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7000

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 25 Watt

Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4422E
CPU 2: AMD A6-7000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

857

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

1010

Name	Intel Core i5-4422E	AMD A6-7000
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048	857
PassMark - CPU mark	1907	1010
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1841

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4422E	AMD A6-7000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Kaveri
Launch date	Q2'14	1 June 2014
Place in performance rating	2108	2082
Processor Number	i5-4422E
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM7000ECH23JA
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Compute Cores		5
L2 cache		1 MB
Number of GPU cores		3
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3U-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz
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	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		533 MHz
iGPU core count		3
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FT3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan