AMD A4-3300M vs Intel Core i5-4250U

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AMD A4-3300M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4250U
AMD A4-3300M Intel Core i5-4250U

CPU comparison

AMD A4-3300M or Intel Core i5-4250U - 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 A4-3300M 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 A4-3300M was released in Q2/2011.

The Intel Core i5-4250U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4250U was released in Q3/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (334)
AMD A4-3000M (5) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Haswell U
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-5250U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-3300M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3300M is 1.90 GHz (2.50 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-4250U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4250U is at 1.30 GHz (2.60 GHz).

AMD A4-3300M Characteristic Intel Core i5-4250U
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A4-3300M Characteristic Intel Core i5-4250U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A4-3300M or Intel Core i5-4250U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 6480G GPU Intel HD Graphics 5000
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7.5
32 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
3 Compute units 40
240 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 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 6480G GPU Intel HD Graphics 5000
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 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-3300M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-4250U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD A4-3300M Characteristic Intel Core i5-4250U
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A4-3300M is 35 W, while the Intel Core i5-4250U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A4-3300M Characteristic Intel Core i5-4250U
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-3300M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-4250U is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

AMD A4-3300M Characteristic Intel Core i5-4250U
32 nm Technology 22 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
FS1 Socket BGA 1168
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-3300M (47%)
Intel Core i5-4250U (100%)
Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-3300M (48%)
Intel Core i5-4250U (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 A4-3300M AMD A4-3300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
257 (47%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
545 (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 A4-3300M AMD A4-3300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
467 (39%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1185 (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 A4-3300M AMD A4-3300M
AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.44 GHz
213 (33%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.00 GHz
640 (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 A4-3300M AMD A4-3300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
1242 (57%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2170 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD A4-3300M AMD A4-3300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
767 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD A4-3300M AMD A4-3300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1455 (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 A4-3300M AMD A4-3300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
99 (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 A4-3300M AMD A4-3300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
230 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-3300M Intel Core i5-4250U
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