AMD A6-6400K vs Intel Core i5-6400
Summary
AMD A6-6400K
100%
Intel Core i5-6400
272%
Relative performance
AMD A6-6400K
100%
Intel Core i5-6400
162%
Relative performance
AMD A6-6400K
100%
Intel Core i5-6400
382%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD A6-6400K |
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i5-6400. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6400 |
Much higher single threaded performance (around 62% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
Much higher multi threaded performance (around 282% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Around 172% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6400
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6400
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
AMD A6-6400K | | Intel Core i5-6400 | |
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MMX | | | |
3DNow! | | | |
SSE | | | |
SSE2 | | | |
SSE3 | | | |
SSE4A | | | |
AMD64 | | | |
CnQ | | | |
NX bit | | | |
AMD-V | | | |
SSSE3 | | | |
SSE4.2 | | | |
AVX | | | |
AVX2 | | | |
EIST | | | |
Intel 64 | | | |
XD bit | | | |
VT-x | | | |
VT-d | | | |
AES-NI | | | |
TSX | | | |
TXT | | | |
CLMUL | | | |
FMA3 | | | |
F16C | | | |
BMI1 | | | |
BMI2 | | | |
vPro | | | |
Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD A6-6400K | | Intel Core i5-6400 | |
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Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_Skylake |
Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR4 |
Codename | Richland | vs | Skylake |
Release Date | Jun 2013 | vs | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| AMD A6-6400K | | Intel Core i5-6400 | |
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Cores | 2 | vs | 4 |
Threads | 2 | vs | 4 |
SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 8470D | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD A6-6400K | | Intel Core i5-6400 | |
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L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 Cache | 0 KB | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A6-6400K | | Intel Core i5-6400 | |
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Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
Max Case Temp | 70°C | vs | 72°C |
Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C |
Die Size | 246mm² | vs | 177mm² |
Process | 32 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD A6-6400K | | Intel Core i5-6400 | |
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Cpu Frequency | 3900 MHz | vs | 2700 MHz |
Turbo Clock | 4100 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
Voltage | 1.475 V | vs | unknown |
TDP | 65 W | vs | 65 W |
AMD A6-6400K
2501 points
Intel Core i5-6400
3795 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A6-6400K
3901 points
Intel Core i5-6400
12420 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A6-6400K
3062
Intel Core i5-6400
10168
points - higher is better
AMD A6-6400K
1973
Intel Core i5-6400
3252
points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better