AMD GX-412HC vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ

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AMD GX-412HC CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-6442EQ
AMD GX-412HC Intel Core i5-6442EQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD GX-412HC and the Intel Core i5-6442EQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD GX-412HC 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Core i5-6442EQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
AMD G (38) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11) CPU group Intel Core i 6000H (15)
2 Generation 6
Temash (Jaguar+) Architecture Skylake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-7442EQ

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-412HC is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (1.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 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 GX-412HC Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
1.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 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 GX-412HC Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 R3E (Beema) GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
0.27 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
0 GPU Generation 9
28 nm Technology 14 nm
0 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 24
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 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 R3E (Beema) 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 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD GX-412HC, 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 GX-412HC Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 16
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD GX-412HC has a TDP of 7 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 GX-412HC Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD GX-412HC has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-6442EQ is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD GX-412HC Characteristic Intel Core i5-6442EQ
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic 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
FT3 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
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2015
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD GX-412HC (22%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD GX-412HC (24%)
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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
160 (22%)
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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
540 (24%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ 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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
AMD Radeon R3E (Beema) @ 0.35 GHz
90 (23%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ 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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
1090 (24%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
4612 (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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
128 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
369 (100%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ 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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
422 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD GX-412HC Intel Core i5-6442EQ
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