Intel Core i7-5930K vs AMD A4-5300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5930K and AMD A4-5300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-5930K

AMD A4-5300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5930K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 1334
7.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10329 vs 1360
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 979 vs 425
9.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5795 vs 638

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2014 vs 26 September 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 160 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2053 vs 1334
PassMark - CPU mark	10329 vs 1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	979 vs 425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5795 vs 638

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5930K
CPU 2: AMD A4-5300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2053

1334

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10329

1360

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

979

425

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5795

638

Name	Intel Core i7-5930K	AMD A4-5300
PassMark - Single thread mark	2053	1334
PassMark - CPU mark	10329	1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	979	425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5795	638
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.58
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.385
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3405
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3405

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-5930K	AMD A4-5300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell E	Trinity
Launch date	September 2014	26 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$613
Place in performance rating	1886	1906
Price now	$597.99
Processor Number	i7-5930K
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.72
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s
Die size	356 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.8 °C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
Transistor count	2600 million	1303 Million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		70 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3
Graphics
Processor graphics	None
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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™)