AMD A4-1200 vs AMD A4-5100

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AMD A4-1200 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5100
AMD A4-1200 AMD A4-5100

CPU comparison

AMD A4-1200 or AMD A4-5100 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A4-1200 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-1200 was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD A4-5100 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.55 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5100 was released in Q4/2013.
AMD A (112) Family AMD A (112)
AMD A4-1000 (3) CPU group AMD A4-5000 (5)
7 Generation 4
Temash (Jaguar) Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-1200 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The AMD A4-5100 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.55 GHz.
AMD A4-1200 Characteristic AMD A4-5100
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.55 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 A4-1200 Characteristic AMD A4-5100
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon HD 8180 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8330
0.23 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 5
28 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 2
128 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 11.1

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 8180 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8330
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-1200 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5100 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD A4-1200 Characteristic AMD A4-5100
DDR3L-1066 Memory DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-1200 has a TDP of 3.9 W, that of the AMD A4-5100 is 15 W.
AMD A4-1200 Characteristic AMD A4-5100
3.9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-1200 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-5100 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
AMD A4-1200 Characteristic AMD A4-5100
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FT3 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-1200 (0%)
AMD A4-5100 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-1200 (32%)
AMD A4-5100 (100%)

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 A4-1200 AMD A4-1200
AMD Radeon HD 8180 @ 0.23 GHz
58 (46%)
AMD A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (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 A4-1200 AMD A4-1200
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
652 (32%)
AMD A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
2060 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A4-1200 AMD A4-5100
Unknown Unknown

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