Intel Core i5-11260H vs AMD A10-9600P

Last updated: 2023-04-05

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-11260H		AMD A10-9600P
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-11260H or AMD A10-9600P - 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 Intel Core i5-11260H has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-11260H was released in Q2/2021. The AMD A10-9600P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-9600P was released in Q4/2016.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 11000H (17)	CPU group	AMD A10-9600 (2)
11	Generation	6
Tiger Lake H	Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-11260H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-11260H is 2.60 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the AMD A10-9600P has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-9600P is at 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz).
Intel Core i5-11260H	Characteristic	AMD A10-9600P
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.60 GHz	Frequency	2.40 GHz
4.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.30 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.60 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.
Intel Core i5-11260H	Characteristic	AMD A10-9600P
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-11260H or AMD A10-9600P 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU)	GPU	AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge)
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.72 GHz
1.40 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
11	GPU Generation	6
10 nm	Technology	28 nm
3	Max. displays	2
16	Compute units	5
128	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU)	GPU	AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-11260H can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD A10-9600P supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-11260H	Characteristic	AMD A10-9600P
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-1866
128 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
No	ECC	No
5.00 MB	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
12.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
4.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	8
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-11260H is 45 W, while the AMD A10-9600P has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-11260H	Characteristic	AMD A10-9600P
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
35 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-11260H is manufactured in 10 nm and has 17.00 MB cache. The AMD A10-9600P is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-11260H	Characteristic	AMD A10-9600P
10 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1787	Socket	FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems
Q2/2021	Release date	Q4/2016
250 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11260H (100%)

AMD A10-9600P (34%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11260H (100%)

AMD A10-9600P (17%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1387 (100%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	469 (34%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	6745 (100%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1211 (18%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.40 GHz	358 (65%)
	AMD A10-9600P AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz	550 (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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz	3285 (100%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	499 (15%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1394 (100%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	8970 (100%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1919 (100%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 3.30 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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	7117 (100%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	448 (100%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 3.30 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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	3831 (100%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	15721 (100%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	72 (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.


	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	214 (100%)

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