Intel Core i5-6400T vs AMD Athlon II X2 265

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6400T and AMD Athlon II X2 265 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6400T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1634 vs 1336
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4281 vs 1267
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 August 2015 vs September 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1634 vs 1336
PassMark - CPU mark 4281 vs 1267

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 265

  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1925 vs 707
  • Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3207 vs 2240
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1925 vs 707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3207 vs 2240

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6400T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 265

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1634
1336
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4281
1267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
707
1925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2240
3207
Name Intel Core i5-6400T AMD Athlon II X2 265
PassMark - Single thread mark 1634 1336
PassMark - CPU mark 4281 1267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 707 1925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2240 3207
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 71.941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2599
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4532
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2599
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4532

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-6400T AMD Athlon II X2 265

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Regor
Launch date 5 August 2015 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $192 $83
Place in performance rating 1487 1531
Price now $169 $82.88
Processor Number i5-6400T
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 9.76 6.71
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 66°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Die size 117 mm
Transistor count 410 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

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

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

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

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

Advanced Technologies

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® AES New Instructions
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™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)