A6-4400M vs Core i5

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5
2023
2.17
+234%

Core i5 outperforms A6-4400M by a whopping 234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking17712650
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Architecture codenameno dataTrinity (2012−2013)
Release date1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Current price$194 $95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5 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 coresno data2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data2
Base clock speedno data2.7 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB
L2 cacheno data1 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithographyno data32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)no data35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NIno data+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5 and A6-4400M are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5 and A6-4400M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataunknown

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7520G

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.

Core i5 2.17
+234%
A6-4400M 0.65

Core i5 outperforms A6-4400M by 234% based on our aggregate 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%

Core i5 2598
+158%
A6-4400M 1007

Core i5 outperforms A6-4400M by 158% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.17 0.65
Recency 1 October 2023 15 May 2012

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

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


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5 and A6-4400M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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