Processor comparison
AMD A6-5400K vs Intel Pentium 3556U
AMD
AMD A6-5400K
AMD Socket FM2
3600 MHz
4 cores
Oct 2012
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel BGA1168
1700 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A6-5400K151%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A6-5400K130%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A6-5400K171%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5400K
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 30% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 71% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 51% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3556U
- 50 watts lower power draw.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD A6-5400K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A6-5400K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A6-5400K | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| 64-bit | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Smart Cache | | |
Architecture
| AMD A6-5400K | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Trinity | Haswell |
| Release Date | Oct 2012 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A6-5400K | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 7540D | Intel HD |
Cache
| AMD A6-5400K | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A6-5400K | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | Intel BGA1168 |
| Max Case Temp | 70°C | 105°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-BGA1168 |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A6-5400K | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3800 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-5400K2318 points
- Intel Pentium 3556U1904 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-5400K7202 points
- Intel Pentium 3556U3808 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A6-5400K2802
- Intel Pentium 3556U2450
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A6-5400K1835
- Intel Pentium 3556U1413
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A6-5400K (simulated)86.36
- Intel Pentium 3556U65.5
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A6-5400K (simulated)286.24
- Intel Pentium 3556U125.5
points - higher is better