AMD A8-6410 vs Intel Core m5-6Y57

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AMD A8-6410 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core m5-6Y57
AMD A8-6410 Intel Core m5-6Y57

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-6410 and the Intel Core m5-6Y57 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-6410 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Core m5-6Y57 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core M (16)
AMD A8-6000 (4) CPU group Intel Core M 6 (4)
3 Generation 6
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Skylake Y
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-6410 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core m5-6Y57 clocks with 1.10 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-6410 Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y57
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.80 GHz
2.40 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 A8-6410 Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y57
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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 R5 (Beema) GPU Intel HD Graphics 515
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
6 GPU Generation 9
28 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 24
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 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 R5 (Beema) GPU Intel HD Graphics 515
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 A8-6410, while the Intel Core m5-6Y57 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-6410 Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y57
DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-6410 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core m5-6Y57 is 4.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-6410 Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y57
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
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Technical details

The AMD A8-6410 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core m5-6Y57 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A8-6410 Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y57
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
AM1 Socket BGA 1515
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2015
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-6410 (49%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-6410 (80%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 (99%)

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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
256 (40%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
644 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
746 (62%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1195 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
105 (66%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
158 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
349 (83%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
418 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
AMD Radeon R5 (Beema) @ 0.80 GHz
205 (59%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
Intel HD Graphics 515 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2501 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2353 (94%)

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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
49 (42%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
117 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
165 (73%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
227 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
821 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1367 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
485 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y57 Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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