AMD A6-4400M vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A6-4400M		Intel Core i5-6442EQ
CPU comparison AMD A6-4400M 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 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 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 (331)
AMD A6-4000M (2)	CPU group	Intel Core i 6000H (15)
2	Generation	6
Trinity (Piledriver)	Architecture	Skylake H
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i5-7442EQ

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 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 A6-4400M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.70 GHz	Frequency	1.90 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.70 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.40 GHz


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 i5-6442EQ
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD A6-4400M 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 7520G	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 530
0.50 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
0.69 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
4	GPU Generation	9
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
3	Compute units	24
192	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 7520G	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 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 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 A6-4400M	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 A6-4400M is 35 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 A6-4400M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	25 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 i5-6442EQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
AMD A6-4400M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
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
FS1r2	Socket	BGA 1440
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2012	Release date	Q4/2015
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A6-4400M (45%)

Intel Core i5-6442EQ (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD A6-4400M (29%)

Intel Core i5-6442EQ (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 (45%)
	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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	477 (22%)
	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 A6-4400M AMD Radeon HD 7520G @ 0.69 GHz	263 (68%)
	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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	1634 (35%)
	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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	254 (100%)
	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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	422 (100%)

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