AMD A8-5600K vs Intel Pentium N6415

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AMD A8-5600K CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium N6415
AMD A8-5600K Intel Pentium N6415

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-5600K and the Intel Pentium N6415 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-5600K 4 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Pentium N6415 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Pentium (150)
AMD A8-5000 (3) CPU group Intel Pentium N6200/J6400/N6400 (3)
2 Generation 11
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Elkhart Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-5600K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium N6415 clocks with 1.20 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-5600K Characteristic Intel Pentium N6415
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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 A8-5600K Characteristic Intel Pentium N6415
-- 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 7560D GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
4 GPU Generation 11
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 16
256 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 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 7560D GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
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 A8-5600K, while the Intel Pentium N6415 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-5600K Characteristic Intel Pentium N6415
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR4X-3200, LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-5600K has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium N6415 is 6.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-5600K Characteristic Intel Pentium N6415
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-5600K has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium N6415 is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD A8-5600K Characteristic Intel Pentium N6415
32 nm Technology 10 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
FM2 Socket BGA 1493
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2012 Release date Q1/2021
95 $ Release price 96 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-5600K (75%)
Intel Pentium N6415 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-5600K (73%)
Intel Pentium N6415 (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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
501 (75%)
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
671 (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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1396 (71%)
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1955 (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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz
389 (100%)
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.80 GHz
213 (55%)

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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
2799 (74%)
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
3760 (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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
474 (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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1362 (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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
193 (100%)
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
611 (100%)
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
711 (100%)
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
280 (100%)
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-5600K Intel Pentium N6415
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