Intel Core i7-5700EQ vs AMD PRO A6-8530B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5700EQ and AMD PRO A6-8530B 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, 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), 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5700EQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 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 28 nm
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2092 vs 1149
  • 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5803 vs 1127
  • Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1369 vs 851
  • Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2447 vs 1704
  • Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1369 vs 851
  • Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2447 vs 1704
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2092 vs 1149
PassMark - CPU mark 5803 vs 1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1369 vs 851
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2447 vs 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1369 vs 851
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2447 vs 1704

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-8530B

  • Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.49 vs 7.143
  • 5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 226.263 vs 45.514
  • 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.903 vs 0.25
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4708 vs 4091
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4708 vs 4091
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.49 vs 7.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 226.263 vs 45.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.903 vs 0.25
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4708 vs 4091
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4708 vs 4091

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5700EQ
CPU 2: AMD PRO A6-8530B

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2092
1149
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5803
1127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.143
10.49
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
45.514
226.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.25
0.903
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1369
851
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2447
1704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4091
4708
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1369
851
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2447
1704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4091
4708
Name Intel Core i7-5700EQ AMD PRO A6-8530B
PassMark - Single thread mark 2092 1149
PassMark - CPU mark 5803 1127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.143 10.49
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 45.514 226.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.25 0.903
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1369 851
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2447 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4091 4708
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1369 851
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2447 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4091 4708
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 16.619
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 43.737

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-5700EQ AMD PRO A6-8530B

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell
Launch date Q2'15 Q3 2016
Place in performance rating 1279 1231
Processor Number i7-5700EQ
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Laptops
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop
Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AM853BADY23AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.3 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8
Compute Cores 6
L2 cache 1 MB
Number of GPU cores 4
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1600
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz
Processor graphics R5
Switchable graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2 12
OpenGL 4.3
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1364 FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 47 Watt
Configurable TDP 12 Watt/15 Watt

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

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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

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™)