AMD A10-6790K vs Intel Core i5-5350H

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AMD A10-6790K CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-5350H
AMD A10-6790K Intel Core i5-5350H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A10-6790K and the Intel Core i5-5350H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A10-6790K 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Intel Core i5-5350H which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
AMD A10-6000 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 5000H (5)
3 Generation 5
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Broadwell H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-6350HQ

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-6790K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz (4.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-5350H clocks with 3.10 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD A10-6790K Characteristic Intel Core i5-5350H
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.10 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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.

AMD A10-6790K Characteristic Intel Core i5-5350H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 8670D GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
5 GPU Generation 8
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 48
384 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 12

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.

AMD Radeon HD 8670D GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A10-6790K, while the Intel Core i5-5350H supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD A10-6790K Characteristic Intel Core i5-5350H
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A10-6790K has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-5350H is 47 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A10-6790K Characteristic Intel Core i5-5350H
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD A10-6790K has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-5350H is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A10-6790K Characteristic Intel Core i5-5350H
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FM2 Socket BGA 1364
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q2/2015
110 $ Release price 250 $
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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.
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
AMD Radeon HD 8670D @ 0.84 GHz
648 (80%)
Intel Core i5-5350H Intel Core i5-5350H
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.05 GHz
806 (100%)

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.
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
522 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5350H Intel Core i5-5350H
4C 8T @ 3.50 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.
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
1419 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5350H Intel Core i5-5350H
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
4724 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5350H Intel Core i5-5350H
4C 8T @ 3.40 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.
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
69 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5350H Intel Core i5-5350H
4C 8T @ 3.50 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.
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
260 (100%)
Intel Core i5-5350H Intel Core i5-5350H
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A10-6790K Intel Core i5-5350H
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