PRO A6-8550B vs i5-13400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13400
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.61
+1138%
PRO A6-8550B
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.18

Core i5-13400 outperforms PRO A6-8550B by a whopping 1138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4832350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.68no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency21.271.72
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)29 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$221no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm28 nm
Die size257 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B 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
SocketFCLGA1700FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 730AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Number of pipelinesno data256
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHzno data
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and PRO A6-8550B.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-13400 14.61
+1138%
PRO A6-8550B 1.18

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.

i5-13400 23210
+1133%
PRO A6-8550B 1882

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.61 1.18
Recency 4 January 2023 29 September 2015
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 16 2

i5-13400 has a 1138.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and 400% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i5-13400 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A6-8550B in performance tests.


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