AMD A4-5300 vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ

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AMD A4-5300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-6442EQ
AMD A4-5300 Intel Core i5-6442EQ

CPU comparison

AMD A4-5300 or Intel Core i5-6442EQ - 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 AMD A4-5300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5300 was released in Q3/2012.

The Intel Core i5-6442EQ has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6442EQ was released in Q4/2015.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
AMD A4-5000 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 6000H (15)
4 Generation 6
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Skylake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-7442EQ

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5300 is 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-6442EQ has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6442EQ is at 1.90 GHz (2.70 GHz).

AMD A4-5300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 A4-5300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-5300 or Intel Core i5-6442EQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 7480D GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
4 GPU Generation 9
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 24
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11 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 7480D GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-5300 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-6442EQ supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

AMD A4-5300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A4-5300 is 65 W, while the Intel Core i5-6442EQ has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A4-5300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-5300 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-6442EQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD A4-5300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
28 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 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FM2 Socket BGA 1440
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q4/2015
38 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
438 (60%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
724 (100%)

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 A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
663 (30%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2207 (100%)

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 A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (48%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)

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 A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1347 (29%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
4612 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
324 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 1.90 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 A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
111 (100%)

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 A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
422 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-5300 Intel Core i5-6442EQ
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