Intel Core i5-3230M vs AMD A6-3400M

Last updated: 2023-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-3230M		AMD A6-3400M
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-3230M or AMD A6-3400M - 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 i5-3230M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3230M was released in Q1/2013. The AMD A6-3400M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3400M was released in Q2/2011.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 3000M (29)	CPU group	AMD A6-3000M (9)
3	Generation	1
Ivy Bridge H	Architecture	Llano (K10)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-3230M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). The AMD A6-3400M has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (2.30 GHz).
Intel Core i5-3230M	Characteristic	AMD A6-3400M
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.60 GHz	Frequency	1.40 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.30 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.30 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.
Intel Core i5-3230M	Characteristic	AMD A6-3400M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) 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 HD Graphics 4000	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6520G
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
7	GPU Generation	3
22 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
16	Compute units	5
128	Shader	320
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
11.0	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 HD Graphics 4000	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6520G
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
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-3230M supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3400M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-3230M	Characteristic	AMD A6-3400M
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333
32 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-3230M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD A6-3400M is 35 W.
Intel Core i5-3230M	Characteristic	AMD A6-3400M
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-3230M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD A6-3400M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-3230M	Characteristic	AMD A6-3400M
22 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	SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1023	Socket	FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q1/2013	Release date	Q2/2011
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3230M (100%)

AMD A6-3400M (35%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3230M (100%)

AMD A6-3400M (65%)

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 i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	672 (100%)
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	234 (35%)

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 i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1432 (100%)
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	726 (51%)

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 i5-3230M Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz	282 (100%)
	AMD A6-3400M AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz	256 (91%)

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 i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	2531 (100%)
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1964 (78%)

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 i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	565 (100%)
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 2.30 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 i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1128 (100%)
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 2.30 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 i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	254 (100%)
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 2.30 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 i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	735 (100%)
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 1.40 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.


	Intel Core i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	106 (100%)
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	258 (100%)
	AMD A6-3400M 4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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