AMD A10-5745M vs Intel Atom C3538

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AMD A10-5745M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3538
AMD A10-5745M Intel Atom C3538

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A10-5745M and the Intel Atom C3538 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A10-5745M 4 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the Intel Atom C3538 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD A10-5000M (3) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
3 Generation 5
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-5745M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C3538 clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A10-5745M Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A10-5745M Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 8610G GPU no iGPU
0.53 GHz GPU frequency --
0.63 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 8610G GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A10-5745M, while the Intel Atom C3538 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD A10-5745M Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A10-5745M has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3538 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A10-5745M Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A10-5745M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3538 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A10-5745M Characteristic Intel Atom C3538
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FP2 Socket BGA 1310
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 75 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-5745M (94%)
Intel Atom C3538 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-5745M (82%)
Intel Atom C3538 (86%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-5745M AMD A10-5745M
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
311 (94%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
332 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-5745M AMD A10-5745M
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
821 (64%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1279 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A10-5745M AMD A10-5745M
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2753 (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1961 (71%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A10-5745M AMD A10-5745M
AMD Radeon HD 8610G @ 0.63 GHz
481 (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-5745M AMD A10-5745M
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
54 (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-5745M AMD A10-5745M
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
159 (100%)
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A10-5745M Intel Atom C3538
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