Intel Core i5-2400 vs AMD A8-6500

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Intel Core i5-2400 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-6500
Intel Core i5-2400 AMD A8-6500

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD A8-6500 - 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 i5-2400 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2400 was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD A8-6500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-6500 was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group AMD A8-6000 (4)
2 Generation 3
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2400 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2400 is 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the AMD A8-6500 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-6500 is at 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz).

Intel Core i5-2400 Characteristic AMD A8-6500
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.10 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 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 i5-2400 Characteristic AMD A8-6500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD A8-6500 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 HD Graphics 2000 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8570D
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.84 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 5
32 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 4
48 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.2

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 HD Graphics 2000 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8570D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-2400 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD A8-6500 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Core i5-2400 Characteristic AMD A8-6500
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1866
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-2400 is 95 W, while the AMD A8-6500 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-2400 Characteristic AMD A8-6500
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2400 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-6500 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-2400 Characteristic AMD A8-6500
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1155 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price 85 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 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.
Intel Core i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
691 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
489 (71%)

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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2345 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1299 (55%)

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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (24%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
AMD Radeon HD 8570D @ 0.84 GHz
432 (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.
Intel Core i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3560 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
2833 (80%)

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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
114 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
90 (79%)

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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
355 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
293 (83%)

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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
615 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2011 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
598 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1778 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
253 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
863 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
317 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 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.
Intel Core i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1230 (100%)
AMD A8-6500 AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-2400 AMD A8-6500
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