Processor comparison
AMD A10-6790K vs Intel Core i5-4200U
AMD
AMD A10-6790K
AMD Socket FM2
4000 MHz
4 cores
Oct 2013
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i5-4200U
Intel BGA1168
1600 MHz
2 cores
Jun 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A10-6790K117%
- Intel Core i5-4200U100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A10-6790K100%
- Intel Core i5-4200U103%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A10-6790K138%
- Intel Core i5-4200U100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6790K
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 38% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200U
- 85 watts lower power draw.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A10-6790K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A10-6790K | Intel Core i5-4200U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| TXT | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
Architecture
| AMD A10-6790K | Intel Core i5-4200U |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Richland | Haswell |
| Release Date | Oct 2013 | Jun 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A10-6790K | Intel Core i5-4200U |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 8670D | Intel HD 4400 |
Cache
| AMD A10-6790K | Intel Core i5-4200U |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A10-6790K | Intel Core i5-4200U |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | Intel BGA1168 |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | FC-BGA1168 |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A10-6790K | Intel Core i5-4200U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4300 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 100 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A10-6790K2623 points
- Intel Core i5-4200U2912 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A10-6790K8003 points
- Intel Core i5-4200U3584 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A10-6790K5866
- Intel Core i5-4200U4223
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A10-6790K2067
- Intel Core i5-4200U2178
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A10-6790K (simulated)97.73
- Intel Core i5-4200U99
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A10-6790K (simulated)318.05
- Intel Core i5-4200U229
points - higher is better