Intel Core i7-5850EQ vs AMD A4-6300

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Intel Core i7-5850EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-6300
Intel Core i7-5850EQ AMD A4-6300

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-5850EQ or AMD A4-6300 - 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 i7-5850EQ has 4 cores with 8 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 i7-5850EQ was released in Q2/2015.

The AMD A4-6300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-6300 was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 5000 (7) CPU group AMD A4-6000 (3)
5 Generation 3
Broadwell S Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-4850EQ Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5850EQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5850EQ is 2.70 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the AMD A4-6300 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-6300 is at 3.70 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Core i7-5850EQ Characteristic AMD A4-6300
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 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 i7-5850EQ Characteristic AMD A4-6300
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-5850EQ or AMD A4-6300 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 Iris Pro Graphics 6200 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8370D
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation 5
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 2
384 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 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 Iris Pro Graphics 6200 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8370D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode 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 i7-5850EQ can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A4-6300 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-5850EQ Characteristic AMD A4-6300
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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-5850EQ is 47 W, while the AMD A4-6300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-5850EQ Characteristic AMD A4-6300
47 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5850EQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-6300 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-5850EQ Characteristic AMD A4-6300
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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1364 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2015 Release date Q2/2013
380 $ Release price 45 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5850EQ (0%)
AMD A4-6300 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5850EQ (100%)
AMD A4-6300 (20%)

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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
AMD A4-6300 AMD A4-6300
AMD Radeon HD 8370D @ 0.76 GHz
195 (25%)

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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7012 (100%)
AMD A4-6300 AMD A4-6300
2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz
1429 (20%)

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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-6300 AMD A4-6300
2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz
449 (100%)

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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-6300 AMD A4-6300
2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz
703 (100%)

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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-6300 AMD A4-6300
2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz
355 (100%)

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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
140 (100%)
AMD A4-6300 AMD A4-6300
2C 2T @ 3.90 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 i7-5850EQ Intel Core i7-5850EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
666 (100%)
AMD A4-6300 AMD A4-6300
2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-5850EQ AMD A4-6300
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