Intel Core i7-3720QM vs AMD A6-5400B

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-3720QM		AMD A6-5400B
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-3720QM or AMD A6-5400B - 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 i7-3720QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3720QM was released in Q2/2012. The AMD A6-5400B has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-5400B was released in Q3/2012.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 3000M (29)	CPU group	AMD A6-5000 (3)
3	Generation	4
Ivy Bridge H	Architecture	Kabini (Jaguar)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-3720QM is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD A6-5400B has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz).
Intel Core i7-3720QM	Characteristic	AMD A6-5400B
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.60 GHz	Frequency	3.60 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.80 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 i7-3720QM	Characteristic	AMD A6-5400B
--	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 7540D
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	0.64 GHz
1.25 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
7	GPU Generation	4
22 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
16	Compute units	3
128	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 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 7540D
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 i7-3720QM supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-5400B can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-3720QM	Characteristic	AMD A6-5400B
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1866
32 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 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 i7-3720QM has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD A6-5400B is 65 W.
Intel Core i7-3720QM	Characteristic	AMD A6-5400B
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
105 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-3720QM has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD A6-5400B cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-3720QM	Characteristic	AMD A6-5400B
22 nm	Technology	28 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
BGA 1224	Socket	FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q2/2012	Release date	Q3/2012
363 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3720QM (100%)

AMD A6-5400B (57%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3720QM (100%)

AMD A6-5400B (29%)

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 i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	758 (100%)
	AMD A6-5400B 2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz	431 (57%)

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 i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	3044 (100%)
	AMD A6-5400B 2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz	689 (23%)

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 i7-3720QM Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 GHz	320 (100%)
	AMD A6-5400B AMD Radeon HD 7540D @ 0.64 GHz	246 (77%)

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 i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	5689 (100%)
	AMD A6-5400B 2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz	1906 (34%)

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 i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	702 (100%)
	AMD A6-5400B 2C 2T @ 3.80 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 i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	2489 (100%)
	AMD A6-5400B 2C 2T @ 3.80 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 i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	1672 (100%)
	AMD A6-5400B 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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