AMD A6-9550 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD A6-9550 vs Intel Core i5-2400 and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, MATLAB, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, SuperPi, PassMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Prime95, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Fallout 76
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Red Dead Redemption 2
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Halo Infinite

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD A6-9550.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

A6-9550

50%

Core i5-2400

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-2400 is 1% better than A6-9550. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

A6-9550

50%

Core i5-2400

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.0	90.5
Valorant	101.1	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	56.6	57.6
Apex Legends	95.0	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	75.8	77.2
Overwatch	81.9	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.8	71.0
DOOM Eternal	50.6	51.4
Warzone	78.9	80.2
Assassin's Creed	84.9	86.4
Valheim	83.9	85.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

A6-9550

28%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the A6-9550 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	109	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	226	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	267	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	357	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	527	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	733	2350

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	1737	1589
Multi-Core	1976	3799

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	549	756
Multi-Core	951	2483

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-2400
Announcement date	July 27, 2017	October 01, 2010
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA1155
Core name	Bristol Ridge	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	Excavator	x86
Generation	7	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads		4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Transistors count		2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	AD9550AGM23AB AD9550AGABBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A6-9550 is 18% better than Core i5-2400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-2400 has 2 more core than A6-9550. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD A6-9550 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 25
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD A6-9550 and Intel Core i5-2400 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD A6-9550 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD A6-9550 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.