Intel Core i5-6440EQ vs AMD A4-5100

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Intel Core i5-6440EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5100
Intel Core i5-6440EQ AMD A4-5100

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-6440EQ or AMD A4-5100 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-6440EQ has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6440EQ was released in Q4/2015.

The AMD A4-5100 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.55 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5100 was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 6000H (15) CPU group AMD A4-5000 (5)
6 Generation 4
Skylake H Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-6440EQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD A4-5100 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.55 GHz.

Intel Core i5-6440EQ Characteristic AMD A4-5100
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.70 GHz Frequency 1.55 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-6440EQ Characteristic AMD A4-5100
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8330
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation 5
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 2
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8330
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-6440EQ supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5100 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-6440EQ Characteristic AMD A4-5100
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3L-1600
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-6440EQ has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD A4-5100 is 15 W.

Intel Core i5-6440EQ Characteristic AMD A4-5100
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6440EQ has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-5100 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-6440EQ Characteristic AMD A4-5100
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1440 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2015 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6440EQ (0%)
AMD A4-5100 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6440EQ (100%)
AMD A4-5100 (38%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Intel Core i5-6440EQ
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
AMD A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (33%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
5418 (100%)
AMD A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
2060 (38%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
846 (100%)
AMD A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2956 (100%)
AMD A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1084 (100%)
AMD A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3136 (100%)
AMD A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
140 (100%)
AMD A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
528 (100%)
AMD A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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