Intel Core i5-6402P vs AMD A8-5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6402P and AMD A8-5500 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 i5-6402P

AMD A8-5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6402P

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2003 vs 1333
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5360 vs 2610
Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 854 vs 455
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2787 vs 1243
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.413 vs 4.063
17x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 147.303 vs 8.685
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.781 vs 0.185
16.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.449 vs 0.504
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.706 vs 3.038

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2003 vs 1333
PassMark - CPU mark	5360 vs 2610
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	854 vs 455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2787 vs 1243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.413 vs 4.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	147.303 vs 8.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.781 vs 0.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.449 vs 0.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.706 vs 3.038

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6402P
CPU 2: AMD A8-5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2003

1333

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5360

2610

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

854

455

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2787

1243

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.413

4.063

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

147.303

8.685

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.781

0.185

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.449

0.504

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.706

3.038

Name	Intel Core i5-6402P	AMD A8-5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2003	1333
PassMark - CPU mark	5360	2610
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	854	455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2787	1243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.413	4.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	147.303	8.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.781	0.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	8.449	0.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.706	3.038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		789
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2225
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4729
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		789
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2225
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4729

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6402P	AMD A8-5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Trinity
Launch date	Q4'15	October 2012
Place in performance rating	1756	1959
Processor Number	i5-6402P
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Transistor count		1178 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	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic 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 510
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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
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	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
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® 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
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™)