Intel Core i5-6600T vs AMD A6-3500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6600T 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, 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), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2057 vs 963
  • 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5601 vs 1420
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 924 vs 307
  • 4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3111 vs 770
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 862 vs 719
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 862 vs 719
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 August 2015 vs August 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2057 vs 963
PassMark - CPU mark 5601 vs 1420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 924 vs 307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3111 vs 770
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 862 vs 719
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 862 vs 719

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3500

  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4450 vs 737
  • 6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4450 vs 737
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4450 vs 737
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4450 vs 737

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6600T
CPU 2: AMD A6-3500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2057
963
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5601
1420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
924
307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3111
770
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
862
719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
737
4450
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
862
719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
737
4450
Name Intel Core i5-6600T AMD A6-3500
PassMark - Single thread mark 2057 963
PassMark - CPU mark 5601 1420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 924 307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3111 770
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 862 719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 737 4450
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 862 719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 737 4450
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 26.895

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-6600T AMD A6-3500

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Llano
Launch date 5 August 2015 August 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $192
Place in performance rating 2221 2251
Price now $174.99
Processor Number i5-6600T
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 12.30
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 66°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 4 3
Number of threads 4
Die size 228 mm
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 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
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 FM1
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)