A6-7480 vs i5-11500

Place in the ranking	720	2384
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	15.85	2.44
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	26 October 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11500 and A6-7480 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	160K
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	250 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11500 and A6-7480 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11500 and A6-7480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-11500 and A6-7480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11500 and A6-7480 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11500 and A6-7480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 750	Radeon R5
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11500 and A6-7480 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11500 and A6-7480 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11500 and A6-7480 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11500 and A6-7480.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no 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.

i5-11500 10.89
+839%

A6-7480 1.16

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.

i5-11500 17304
+842%

A6-7480 1837

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.89	1.16
Recency	16 March 2021	26 October 2018
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

i5-11500 has a 838.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A6-7480, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11500 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7480 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-11500 and A6-7480, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.