Intel Core i5-4460T vs AMD A6-3500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4460T and AMD A6-3500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Core i5-4460T

AMD A6-3500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4460T

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 29% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1476 vs 963
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3630 vs 1420
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 546 vs 307
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1665 vs 770
8.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.375 vs 0.267
32.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 52.125 vs 1.595
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.291 vs 0.083
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 977 vs 719
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 977 vs 719

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1476 vs 963
PassMark - CPU mark	3630 vs 1420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	546 vs 307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1665 vs 770
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.375 vs 0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	52.125 vs 1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.291 vs 0.083
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	977 vs 719
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	977 vs 719

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3500

5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.184 vs 1.373
6.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 26.895 vs 3.895
Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4450 vs 2611
Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4450 vs 2611

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.184 vs 1.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	26.895 vs 3.895
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4450 vs 2611
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4450 vs 2611

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4460T
CPU 2: AMD A6-3500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1476

963

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3630

1420

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

546

307

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1665

770

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.375

0.267

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

52.125

1.595

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.291

0.083

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.373

7.184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.895

26.895

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

977

719

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2611

4450

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

977

719

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2611

4450

Name	Intel Core i5-4460T	AMD A6-3500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1476	963
PassMark - CPU mark	3630	1420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	546	307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1665	770
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.375	0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	52.125	1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.291	0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.373	7.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.895	26.895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	977	719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2611	4450
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	977	719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2611	4450

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4460T	AMD A6-3500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Llano
Launch date	Q2'14	August 2011
Place in performance rating	2218	2251
Processor Number	i5-4460T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.35°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Die size		228 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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™)