Intel Pentium Gold 6405U vs AMD A6-6310

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Intel Pentium Gold 6405U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-6310
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U AMD A6-6310

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold 6405U and the AMD A6-6310 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium Gold 6405U 2 core processor released in Q4/2019 with the AMD A6-6310 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Pentium 6000 (1) CPU group AMD A6-6000 (3)
10 Generation 3
Comet Lake U Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold 6405U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A6-6310 clocks with 2.00 GHz (2.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium Gold 6405U Characteristic AMD A6-6310
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 Pentium Gold 6405U Characteristic AMD A6-6310
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 610 GPU AMD Radeon R4 (Beema)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 2
96 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 UHD Graphics 610 GPU AMD Radeon R4 (Beema)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode 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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold 6405U, while the AMD A6-6310 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium Gold 6405U Characteristic AMD A6-6310
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3L-1866
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium Gold 6405U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD A6-6310 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium Gold 6405U Characteristic AMD A6-6310
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold 6405U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A6-6310 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Pentium Gold 6405U Characteristic AMD A6-6310
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1528 Socket AM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2019 Release date Q2/2014
193 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U (100%)
AMD A6-6310 (41%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U (98%)
AMD A6-6310 (77%)

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 Pentium Gold 6405U Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
592 (100%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
241 (41%)

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 Pentium Gold 6405U Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1340 (100%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
724 (54%)

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 Pentium Gold 6405U Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
Intel UHD Graphics 610 @ 0.95 GHz
182 (89%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
AMD Radeon R4 (Beema) @ 0.80 GHz
205 (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 Pentium Gold 6405U Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2329 (96%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2433 (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 Pentium Gold 6405U Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
448 (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 Pentium Gold 6405U Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
48 (100%)

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 Pentium Gold 6405U Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
162 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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