i5-650 vs A6-5200

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Aggregate performance score

A6-5200
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.05
Core i5-650
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.42
+35.2%

Core i5-650 outperforms A6-5200 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-5200 and Core i5-650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24382206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.93
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency3.971.84
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$35

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A6-5200 and Core i5-650 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-5200 and Core i5-650 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFT3FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5200 and Core i5-650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A6-5200 and Core i5-650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5200 and Core i5-650 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5200 and Core i5-650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon HD 8400Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-5200 and Core i5-650 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-5200 and Core i5-650 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5200 and Core i5-650.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-5200 1.05
i5-650 1.42
+35.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-5200 1663
i5-650 2253
+35.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-5200 208
i5-650 455
+119%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-5200 588
i5-650 932
+58.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 1.42
Integrated graphics card 0.69 0.77
Recency 23 May 2013 7 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 73 Watt

A6-5200 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 192% lower power consumption.

i5-650, on the other hand, has a 35.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 11.6% faster integrated GPU.

The Core i5-650 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-5200 in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-5200 is a notebook processor while Core i5-650 is a desktop one.


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