AMD FX-9370 vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ

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AMD FX-9370 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-6442EQ
AMD FX-9370 Intel Core i5-6442EQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD FX-9370 and the Intel Core i5-6442EQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD FX-9370 8 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Core i5-6442EQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
AMD FX-9000 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 6000H (15)
2 Generation 6
Vishera (Piledriver) Architecture Skylake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-7442EQ

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-9370 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.40 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-6442EQ clocks with 1.90 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD FX-9370 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.40 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 FX-9370 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD FX-9370, while the Intel Core i5-6442EQ supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD FX-9370 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD FX-9370 has a TDP of 220 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-6442EQ is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD FX-9370 Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
220 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-9370 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-6442EQ is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD FX-9370 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)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3+ Socket BGA 1440
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2015
195 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
613 (85%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ 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 FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
3040 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2207 (73%)

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 FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
9652 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
4612 (48%)

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 FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
699 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
422 (60%)

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 FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
787.9 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1528 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ 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 FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
111 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-9370 Intel Core i5-6442EQ
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