AMD A4-3300 vs Intel Core i5-5200U

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AMD A4-3300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-5200U
AMD A4-3300 Intel Core i5-5200U

CPU comparison

AMD A4-3300 or Intel Core i5-5200U - 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 A4-3300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3300 was released in Q3/2011.

The Intel Core i5-5200U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-5200U was released in Q1/2015.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD A4-3000 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
1 Generation 5
Llano (K10) Architecture Broadwell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-4200U
-- Successor Intel Core i5-6200U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-3300 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The Intel Core i5-5200U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz).

AMD A4-3300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-5200U
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

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 A4-3300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-5200U
-- 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 6410D GPU Intel HD Graphics 5500
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
3 GPU Generation 8
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 24
160 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.2

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 6410D GPU Intel HD Graphics 5500
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-3300 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-5200U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD A4-3300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-5200U
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-3300 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i5-5200U is 15 W.

AMD A4-3300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-5200U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 7.5 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-3300 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-5200U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

AMD A4-3300 Characteristic Intel Core i5-5200U
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FM1 Socket BGA 1168
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q1/2015
32 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-3300 (46%)
Intel Core i5-5200U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-3300 (41%)
Intel Core i5-5200U (100%)

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 A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
266 (40%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
671 (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 A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
423 (29%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1438 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
130 (52%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
248 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
230 (39%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
584 (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 A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
AMD Radeon HD 6410D @ 0.44 GHz
142 (41%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (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 A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
1585 (63%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2509 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
231 (31%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
743 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
39 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
88 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
845 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1770 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
249 (100%)

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 A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
110 (100%)

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 A4-3300 AMD A4-3300
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
264 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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