AMD A4-5050 vs AMD Opteron X3421

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AMD A4-5050 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Opteron X3421
AMD A4-5050 AMD Opteron X3421

CPU comparison

AMD A4-5050 or AMD Opteron X3421 - 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 A4-5050 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.55 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5050 was released in Q1/2014.

The AMD Opteron X3421 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Opteron X3421 was released in Q2/2015.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Opteron (4)
AMD A4-5000 (5) CPU group AMD Opteron X3000 (3)
4 Generation 0
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Toronto (Excavator)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5050 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5050 is 1.55 GHz while the AMD Opteron X3421 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Opteron X3421 is at 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).
AMD A4-5050 Characteristic AMD Opteron X3421
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.55 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 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 A4-5050 Characteristic AMD Opteron X3421
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-5050 or AMD Opteron X3421 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 8330 GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto)
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 0
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 8
128 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12

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 8330 GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
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 No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-5050 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Opteron X3421 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
AMD A4-5050 Characteristic AMD Opteron X3421
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A4-5050 is 13.5 W, while the AMD Opteron X3421 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A4-5050 Characteristic AMD Opteron X3421
13.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 35 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-5050 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Opteron X3421 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
AMD A4-5050 Characteristic AMD Opteron X3421
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 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FT3 Socket FP4
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2015
-- Release price --
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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 A4-5050 AMD A4-5050
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (15%)
AMD Opteron X3421 AMD Opteron X3421
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) @ 0.80 GHz
820 (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 A4-5050 AMD A4-5050
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
2136 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3421 AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A4-5050 AMD Opteron X3421
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