Intel Core i7-4600U vs AMD A6-3620

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,713

Rank #1,092

vs
4,109

Rank #1,791

4,713
4,109

Core i7-4600U wins by 12.8% (Rank #1092 vs #1791)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,899

Rank #1,005

vs
3,987

Rank #1,775

4,899
3,987

Core i7-4600U wins by 18.6% (Rank #1005 vs #1775)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,433

Rank #1,374

vs
4,293

Rank #1,774

4,433
4,293

Core i7-4600U wins by 3.2% (Rank #1374 vs #1774)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,543

Rank #1,206

vs
4,514

Rank #1,427

4,543
4,514

Core i7-4600U wins by 0.6% (Rank #1206 vs #1427)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,509

Rank #1,270

vs
4,506

Rank #1,291

4,509
4,506

Core i7-4600U wins by 0.1% (Rank #1270 vs #1291)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,548

Rank #1,113

vs
4,500

Rank #1,402

4,548
4,500

Core i7-4600U wins by 1.1% (Rank #1113 vs #1402)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-4600U A6-3620 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
2
+50%
Base Frequency
2,100 MHz
3,330 MHz
-36.9%
Clock Multiplier
21x
22x
-4.5%
L1 Cache
62 KB
125 KB
-50%
L2 Cache
0 MiB
1 MiB
-74.4%
L3 Cache
4 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
-50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
17 GB/s
+33.6%
PCIe Lanes
12
12
0%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
65 W
76.9% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-4600U A6-3620
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-4600U E8600
Core Name Haswell-ULT Llano
Socket FCBGA1168 LGA775
Package FC-BGA1168 µPGA
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Market Segment Mobile Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core i7-4600U
Intel
A6-3620
AMD

Model Number

Core i7-4600U
i7-4600U
A6-3620
E8600

Core Name

Core i7-4600U
Haswell-ULT
A6-3620
Llano

Socket

Core i7-4600U
FCBGA1168
A6-3620
LGA775

Package

Core i7-4600U
FC-BGA1168
A6-3620
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i7-4600U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
A6-3620
DDR3 1066

ECC Support

Core i7-4600U
No
A6-3620
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4600U
2.0
A6-3620
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4600U
4x1, 2x4
A6-3620
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Market Segment

Core i7-4600U
Mobile
A6-3620
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-4600U
Yes
A6-3620
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4600U A6-3620
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Die Area 118 mm² 228 mm²
Transistor Count 1,300 1,178
Manufacturer Intel GlobalFoundries
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-4600U
22 nm
A6-3620
45 nm

Die Area

Core i7-4600U
118 mm²
A6-3620
228 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-4600U
1,300
A6-3620
1,178

Manufacturer

Core i7-4600U
Intel
A6-3620
GlobalFoundries

Word Size

Core i7-4600U
64-bit
A6-3620
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4600U A6-3620
GPU HD Graphics 4400 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Core i7-4600U
HD Graphics 4400
A6-3620
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7-4600U
Intel
A6-3620
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4600U
1100 MHz
A6-3620
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4600U A6-3620
3DNow!
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64