Simple, automatics gearing is more designed for feul economy:
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Originally Posted by honda website
5-Speed Manual Transmission Gear Ratios: 1st: 3.143, 2nd: 1.870, 3rd: 1.235, 4th: 0.949, 5th: 0.727, Reverse: 3.308, Final Drive: 4.294
Compact 5-Speed Automatic Transmission Gear Ratios: 1st: 2.666, 2nd: 1.534, 3rd: 1.022, 4th: 0.721, 5th: 0.525, Reverse: 1.956, Final Drive: 4.437
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you can see by the ratios for each gear the manual is capable of putting down roughly 15% more torque to the wheels.
now add the fact that autos rob more power and shift slower and there you have it.