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AMD A6-4400M vs Intel Core i3-4005U

Last updated: 2023-04-17

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AMD A6-4400M		Intel Core i3-4005U
CPU comparison AMD A6-4400M 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 A6-4400M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-4400M was released in Q2/2012. 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 A6-4000M (2)	CPU group	Intel Core i 4000U (26)
2	Generation	4
Trinity (Piledriver)	Architecture	Haswell U
Notebook	Segment	Notebook
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i3-5005U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A6-4400M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-4400M is 2.70 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-4005U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4005U is at 1.70 GHz.
AMD A6-4400M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4005U
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.70 GHz	Frequency	1.70 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
3.20 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 A6-4400M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4005U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD A6-4400M or Intel Core i3-4005U 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 7520G	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.50 GHz	GPU frequency	0.20 GHz
0.69 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.95 GHz
4	GPU Generation	7.5
32 nm	Technology	22 nm
2	Max. displays	3
3	Compute units	20
192	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 7520G	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 A6-4400M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-4005U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
AMD A6-4400M	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	--
1.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
--	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	10
--	PCIe Bandwidth	5.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-4400M is 35 W, while the Intel Core i3-4005U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A6-4400M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4005U
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD A6-4400M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-4005U is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

AMD A6-4400M	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)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FS1r2	Socket	BGA 1168
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2012	Release date	Q3/2013
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A6-4400M (78%)

Intel Core i3-4005U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD A6-4400M (68%)

Intel Core i3-4005U (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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	324 (78%)
	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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	477 (50%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	956 (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 A6-4400M AMD Radeon HD 7520G @ 0.69 GHz	263 (87%)
	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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	1634 (99%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	1654 (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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	254 (56%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	456 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	522 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	1105 (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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	392 (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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	148 (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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	67 (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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	171 (100%)

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