AMD A4 Micro-6400T vs Intel Core i3-5020U

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Combined performance score

i3-5020U
1.42
+103%

Core i3-5020U outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 103% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20712559
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD A-Series
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Mullins (2014)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years old)29 April 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data
Current price$465 (1.7x MSRP)$340

Technical specs

Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1168FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, Single-Channel DDR3L-1333a
AES-NI++
FMAno dataFMA4
AVX++
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data-
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data-
VirusProtectno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+1
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 5500AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.3no data
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

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.

i3-5020U 1.42
+103%
A4 Micro-6400T 0.70

Core i3-5020U outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 103% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-5020U 2185
+102%
A4 Micro-6400T 1082

Core i3-5020U outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 102% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.42 0.70
Integrated graphics card 1.50
Recency 1 March 2015 29 April 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 4 Watt

The Core i3-5020U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 Micro-6400T in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-5020U and A4 Micro-6400T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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