i5-4400E vs A10-4600M

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Aggregate performance score

A10-4600M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.27
Core i5-4400E
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
2.12
+66.9%

Core i5-4400E outperforms A10-4600M by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-4600M and Core i5-4400E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23131889
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core i5
Power efficiency3.315.22
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$266

Detailed specifications

A10-4600M and Core i5-4400E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache192 KB128 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A10-4600M and Core i5-4400E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFS1r2FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-4600M and Core i5-4400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-4600M and Core i5-4400E are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-4600M and Core i5-4400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7660GIntel HD Graphics 4600

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-4600M 1.27
i5-4400E 2.12
+66.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-4600M 1938
i5-4400E 3251
+67.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 2.12
Integrated graphics card 1.23 1.84
Recency 15 May 2012 1 October 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 37 Watt

A10-4600M has 100% more physical cores, and 5.7% lower power consumption.

i5-4400E, on the other hand, has a 66.9% higher aggregate performance score, 49.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-4400E is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4600M in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-4600M and Core i5-4400E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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