AMD Athlon 320GE vs Intel Core i5-6400

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Athlon 320GE vs Intel Core i5-6400 and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PassMark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Blender, Handbrake, AIDA64, MATLAB, SuperPi, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6400 or AMD Athlon 320GE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Athlon 320GE

51%

Core i5-6400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Athlon 320GE

51%

Core i5-6400

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	91.3
Valorant	102.6	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.1
Apex Legends	96.5	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	77.8
Overwatch	83.1	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.9
Warzone	80.1	80.9
Assassin's Creed	86.2	87.1
Valheim	85.2	86.1

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Athlon 320GE

93%

Core i5-6400

49%

To make a final 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 Athlon 320GE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6400 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Athlon 320GE	Intel Core i5-6400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	93	140
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	490	497
Cinbench 20 Single-core	234	275
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1068	1061
Cinbench 23 Single-core	603	1001
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2903	3997

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

	AMD Athlon 320GE	Intel Core i5-6400
Single-Core	2181	1957
Multi-Core	5116	5167

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

	AMD Athlon 320GE	Intel Core i5-6400
Single-Core	980	959
Multi-Core	2274	3221

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about 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! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Athlon 320GE	Intel Core i5-6400
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2015
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA 1151
Core name	Picasso	Skylake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	6
Turbo Frequency		3.3 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2200 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache	192KB
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD32GEC6M2OFH YD32GEC6FHBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Athlon 320GE is 22% better than Core i5-6400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6400 has 2 more core than Athlon 320GE. 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 Athlon 320GE is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6400 is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Athlon 320GE and Intel Core i5-6400 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Athlon 320GE - all data

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

• AMD Athlon 320GE specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6400 specs and review.