i5-460M vs A6-7310

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7310
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.69
+106%
Core i5-460M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.82

A6-7310 outperforms Core i5-460M by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7310 and Core i5-460M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20602601
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core i5
Power efficiency6.392.22
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)26 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$80

Detailed specifications

A6-7310 and Core i5-460M 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 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rateno data1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Number of transistors930 Million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-7310 and Core i5-460M 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP4BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7310 and Core i5-460M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4+
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A6-7310 and Core i5-460M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7310 and Core i5-460M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7310 and Core i5-460M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1866DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R4 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7310 and Core i5-460M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7310 and Core i5-460M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7310 and Core i5-460M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A6-7310 1.69
+106%
i5-460M 0.82

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.

A6-7310 2689
+107%
i5-460M 1297

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.

A6-7310 228
i5-460M 347
+52.2%

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.

A6-7310 592
i5-460M 684
+15.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A6-7310 1801
i5-460M 3080
+71.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A6-7310 5075
i5-460M 7085
+39.6%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A6-7310 2
i5-460M 2
+14.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 0.82
Recency 7 May 2015 26 September 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 35 Watt

A6-7310 has a 106.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 191.7% lower power consumption.

The A6-7310 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-460M in performance tests.


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