Intel Core i5-1230U vs AMD A6-3430MX

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-1230U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-3430MX
Intel Core i5-1230U AMD A6-3430MX

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-1230U or AMD A6-3430MX - 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 i5-1230U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1230U was released in Q1/2022.

The AMD A6-3430MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3430MX was released in Q4/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake U Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-1230U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The AMD A6-3430MX has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz).
Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic AMD A6-3430MX
10 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove		 A-Core 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz)
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont		 B-Core --

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 i5-1230U Characteristic AMD A6-3430MX
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Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon HD 6520G
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation 3
10 nm Technology 32 nm
4 Max. displays 2
80 Compute units 5
640 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 11

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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon HD 6520G
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 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 i5-1230U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3430MX can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic AMD A6-3430MX
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
6.50 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-1230U has a TDP of 9 W, that of the AMD A6-3430MX is 45 W.
Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic AMD A6-3430MX
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
29 W TDP (PL2) --
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100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1230U has a 18.50 MB cache, while the AMD A6-3430MX cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic AMD A6-3430MX
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1744 Socket FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2022 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1230U (0%)
AMD A6-3430MX (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1230U (100%)
AMD A6-3430MX (21%)

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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (100%)
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz
256 (23%)

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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
10864 (100%)
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2277 (21%)

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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1479 (100%)
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-1230U AMD A6-3430MX
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