A4 Micro-6400T vs i5-3317U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3317U
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.27
+86.8%
A4 Micro-6400T
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
0.68

Core i5-3317U outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3317U and A4 Micro-6400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22882723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD A-Series
Power efficiency7.0714.30
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Mullins (2014)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3317U 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 speed1.7 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3317U 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
SocketFCBGA1023FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3317U and A4 Micro-6400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3317U 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+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3317U and A4 Micro-6400T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3317U and A4 Micro-6400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3317U and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3317U and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3317U and A4 Micro-6400T.

PCIe version2.02.0
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.

i5-3317U 1.27
+86.8%
A4 Micro-6400T 0.68

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.

i5-3317U 2015
+86.2%
A4 Micro-6400T 1082

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.

i5-3317U 3488
+179%
A4 Micro-6400T 1251

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.

i5-3317U 7337
+117%
A4 Micro-6400T 3380

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.

i5-3317U 2985
+79.4%
A4 Micro-6400T 1664

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.

i5-3317U 22.39
+107%
A4 Micro-6400T 46.27

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.

i5-3317U 2
+105%
A4 Micro-6400T 1

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-3317U 1.05
+156%
A4 Micro-6400T 0.41

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-3317U 1.2
+66.7%
A4 Micro-6400T 0.7

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-3317U 14
+98.4%
A4 Micro-6400T 7

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-3317U 74
+120%
A4 Micro-6400T 34

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-3317U 2274
+177%
A4 Micro-6400T 820

Geekbench 2

i5-3317U 4903
+83.2%
A4 Micro-6400T 2676

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 0.68
Recency 1 June 2012 29 April 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 4 Watt

i5-3317U has a 86.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A4 Micro-6400T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, and 325% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3317U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 Micro-6400T in performance tests.


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