A6-4400M vs i5-2500K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
+306%
A6-4400M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64

Core i5-2500K outperforms A6-4400M by a whopping 306% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500K and A6-4400M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17342775
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.39no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)AMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.591.73
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$216no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500K and A6-4400M 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500K and A6-4400M 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
SocketLGA1155FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500K and A6-4400M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500K and A6-4400M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500K and A6-4400M 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 i5-2500K and A6-4400M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3unknown
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon HD 7520G (496 - 685 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500K and A6-4400M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500K and A6-4400M.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-2500K 2.60
+306%
A6-4400M 0.64

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.

i5-2500K 4123
+307%
A6-4400M 1013

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.

i5-2500K 653
+108%
A6-4400M 314

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.

i5-2500K 1924
+383%
A6-4400M 398

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-2500K 4773
+108%
A6-4400M 2292

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-2500K 15956
+368%
A6-4400M 3407

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-2500K 5853
+224%
A6-4400M 1804

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-2500K 11.67
+301%
A6-4400M 46.82

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-2500K 5
+376%
A6-4400M 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 0.64
Integrated graphics card 0.66 0.82
Recency 9 January 2011 15 May 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

i5-2500K has a 306.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A6-4400M, on the other hand, has 24.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2500K is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-4400M in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2500K is a desktop processor while A6-4400M is a notebook one.


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