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Intel Core i5 6200U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 6200U based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core i5 6200U vs AMD A6 7310 |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6200U
- 2.3 GHz
- Dual core
8.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 6200U
 | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 44.9 | | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
| | Higher turbo clock speed 2.8 GHz | | Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score 26.65 mHash/s |
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AMD A6 7310
- 2 GHz
- Quad core
8.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A6 7310
| | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much higher GPU clock speed 800 MHz |
| | More cores 4 | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6200U vs 7310 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.3 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 44.9 | vs | 18.4 | Around 2.5x better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 26.65 mHash/s | vs | 21.48 mHash/s | Around 25% better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
| Higher clock speed | 2.3 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | |||
| More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,500 | vs | 911 | Around 65% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 10.6 pt/W | vs | 8.15 pt/W | More than 30% better performance per watt | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.38 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark score | 3,984 | vs | 2,663 | Around 50% better PassMark score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much higher GPU clock speed | 800 MHz | vs | 300 MHz | Around 2.8x higher GPU clock speed | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 6200U vs A6 7310
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 6200U | vs | A6 7310 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 15W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | 13.14 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 10.6 pt/W | 8.15 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 12.19W | |
details | Core i5 6200U | vs | A6 7310 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | None | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 28 nm | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.38 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.8 GHz | 2.38 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 520 | Radeon™ R4 | |
| GPU clock speed | 300 MHz | 800 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1866 | |||
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