Processor comparison
AMD A6-3620 vs Intel Core i3-4005U
AMD
AMD A6-3620
AMD Socket FM1
2200 MHz
4 cores
Dec 2011
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i3-4005U
Intel BGA1168
1700 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A6-3620100%
- Intel Core i3-4005U105%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A6-3620100%
- Intel Core i3-4005U129%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A6-3620124%
- Intel Core i3-4005U100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3620
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 24% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4005U
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 29% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 50 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A6-3620
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A6-3620 | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| TXT | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
Architecture
| AMD A6-3620 | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD LLano | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Llano | Haswell |
| Release Date | Dec 2011 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A6-3620 | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 6530D | Intel HD 4400 |
Cache
| AMD A6-3620 | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| 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 A6-3620 | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM1 | Intel BGA1168 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | FC-BGA1168 |
| Die Size | 228mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A6-3620 | Intel Core i3-4005U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2200 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 2500 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4125 V | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-36202500 points
- Intel Core i3-4005U1904 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-36208800 points
- Intel Core i3-4005U4569 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A6-36204021
- Intel Core i3-4005U3239
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A6-36201208
- Intel Core i3-4005U1567
points - higher is better