AMD A6-3430MX vs Intel Core i5-6500T

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AMD A6-3430MX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-6500T
AMD A6-3430MX Intel Core i5-6500T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A6-3430MX and the Intel Core i5-6500T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A6-3430MX 4 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Core i5-6500T which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Intel Core i 6000 (24)
1 Generation 6
Llano (K10) Architecture Skylake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-7500T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3430MX is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-6500T clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A6-3430MX Characteristic Intel Core i5-6500T
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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 A6-3430MX Characteristic Intel Core i5-6500T
-- 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 6520G GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
3 GPU Generation 9
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
5 Compute units 24
320 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 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 6520G 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A6-3430MX, while the Intel Core i5-6500T supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD A6-3430MX Characteristic Intel Core i5-6500T
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
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 --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A6-3430MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-6500T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A6-3430MX Characteristic Intel Core i5-6500T
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-3430MX has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-6500T is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A6-3430MX Characteristic Intel Core i5-6500T
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FS1 Socket LGA 1151
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz
256 (58%)
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (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 A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2277 (48%)
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
4764 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
809 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2796 (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 A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
785 (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 A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2449 (100%)

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.
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1056 (100%)

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.
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3068 (100%)

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 A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
132 (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 A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
464 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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