AMD A6-3500 vs Intel Core i3-4005U

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AMD A6-3500 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4005U
AMD A6-3500 Intel Core i3-4005U

CPU comparison

AMD A6-3500 or Intel Core i3-4005U - 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 A6-3500 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3500 was released in Q3/2011.

The Intel Core i3-4005U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4005U was released in Q3/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD A6-3000 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Haswell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-5005U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3500 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz). The Intel Core i3-4005U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz.
AMD A6-3500 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4005U
3 Cores 2
3 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD A6-3500 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4005U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.
AMD Radeon HD 6530D GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7.5
32 nm Technology 22 nm
0 Max. displays 3
5 Compute units 20
320 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 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.
AMD Radeon HD 6530D GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
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 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A6-3500 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4005U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD A6-3500 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4005U
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 5.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A6-3500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i3-4005U is 15 W.
AMD A6-3500 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4005U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-3500 has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-4005U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
AMD A6-3500 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4005U
32 nm Technology 22 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
FM1 Socket BGA 1168
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2013
47 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3500 (80%)
Intel Core i3-4005U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3500 (93%)
Intel Core i3-4005U (96%)

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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
303 (73%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
416 (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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
766 (80%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
956 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
135 (87%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
156 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
368 (94%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
392 (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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
AMD Radeon HD 6530D @ 0.44 GHz
284 (93%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 0.95 GHz
304 (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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
1995 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1654 (83%)

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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
166 (97%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
171 (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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
522 (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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1105 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
148 (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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
456 (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 A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
67 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A6-3500 Intel Core i3-4005U
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