Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs AMD A8-3530MX

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-6442EQ		AMD A8-3530MX
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-6442EQ or AMD A8-3530MX - 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 i5-6442EQ has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6442EQ was released in Q4/2015. The AMD A8-3530MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3530MX was released in Q2/2011.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 6000H (15)	CPU group	AMD A6-3000M (9)
6	Generation	1
Skylake H	Architecture	Llano (K10)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-6442EQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6442EQ is 1.90 GHz (2.70 GHz) while the AMD A8-3530MX has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3530MX is at 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz).
Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Characteristic	AMD A8-3530MX
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
1.90 GHz	Frequency	1.90 GHz
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.60 GHz
2.40 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 i5-6442EQ	Characteristic	AMD A8-3530MX
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-6442EQ or AMD A8-3530MX 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 530	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6620G
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.44 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9	GPU Generation	3
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
24	Compute units	5
192	Shader	400
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
12	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 530	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6620G
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-6442EQ can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD A8-3530MX supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Characteristic	AMD A8-3530MX
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133	Memory	DDR3-1600
64 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-6442EQ is 25 W, while the AMD A8-3530MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Characteristic	AMD A8-3530MX
25 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-6442EQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-3530MX is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Characteristic	AMD A8-3530MX
14 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 1440	Socket	FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q4/2015	Release date	Q2/2011
--	Release price	--

show more data		show more data

Intel Core i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz (2.70 GHz) buy now on Amazon and save! AMD A8-3530MX 4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz) buy now on Amazon and save!

Rate these processors

Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6442EQ (0%)

AMD A8-3530MX (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6442EQ (100%)

AMD A8-3530MX (50%)

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 i5-6442EQ Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (100%)
	AMD A8-3530MX AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz	355 (92%)

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 i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	4612 (100%)
	AMD A8-3530MX 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	2286 (50%)

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 i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	724 (100%)
	AMD A8-3530MX 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2207 (100%)
	AMD A8-3530MX 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 i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	111 (100%)
	AMD A8-3530MX 4C 4T @ 2.60 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 i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	422 (100%)
	AMD A8-3530MX 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD A8-3530MX
Unknown	Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs


1.		Intel Core i5-5200U vs AMD A8-3530MX
2.		AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Core i7-5775R
3.		AMD G-T44R vs AMD A8-3530MX
4.		Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i7-6600U
5.		AMD FX-9370 vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ
6.		AMD A8-3530MX vs AMD A4-6210
7.		Intel Atom C2530 vs AMD A8-3530MX
8.		AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Core i5-5287U
9.		Intel Core i5-4302Y vs AMD A8-3530MX
10.		Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i5-6500T