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).

 

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: 2055 vs 1338
  • 7.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10324 vs 1363
  • 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 2055 vs 1338
PassMark - CPU mark 10324 vs 1363
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
2055
1338
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10324
1363
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 2055 1338
PassMark - CPU mark 10324 1363
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 1885 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™)