i5-1235U vs A6-1450

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Aggregate performance score

A6-1450
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 8 Watt
0.67
Core i5-1235U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.42
+1157%

Core i5-1235U outperforms A6-1450 by a whopping 1157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2741906
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency4.2152.85
Architecture codenameTemash (2013)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U 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 configuration11
SocketFT3FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)8 - 15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U. 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, AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8250 (300 - 400 MHz)Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-1450 and Core i5-1235U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

A6-1450 0.67
i5-1235U 8.42
+1157%

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.

A6-1450 1072
i5-1235U 13368
+1147%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-1450 151
i5-1235U 1845
+1122%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-1450 446
i5-1235U 5667
+1171%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 8.42
Recency 23 May 2013 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 8 Watt 15 Watt

A6-1450 has 87.5% lower power consumption.

i5-1235U, on the other hand, has a 1156.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 150% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Core i5-1235U is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-1450 in performance tests.


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