AMD A4-5100 vs Intel Core i3-4005U

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AMD A4-5100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4005U
AMD A4-5100 Intel Core i3-4005U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-5100 and the Intel Core i3-4005U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A4-5100 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Intel Core i3-4005U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
AMD A4-5000 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
4 Generation 4
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Haswell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-5005U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5100 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.55 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-4005U clocks with 1.70 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4005U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.55 GHz Frequency 1.70 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 A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4005U
-- 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 8330 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
5 GPU Generation 7.5
28 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 20
128 Shader 160
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 8330 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A4-5100, while the Intel Core i3-4005U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4005U
DDR3L-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 --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 5.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A4-5100 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-4005U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4005U
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-5100 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-4005U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4005U
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1168
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (42%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 0.95 GHz
304 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
2060 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1654 (80%)

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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
416 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
956 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
522 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1105 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
156 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
392 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
148 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
456 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
67 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
171 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-5100 Intel Core i3-4005U
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