AMD A4-5100 vs Intel Core i7-3687U

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AMD A4-5100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3687U
AMD A4-5100 Intel Core i7-3687U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-5100 and the Intel Core i7-3687U 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 i7-3687U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i7 (300)
AMD A4-5000 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 3000U (12)
4 Generation 3
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 i7-3687U clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3687U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.55 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 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 A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3687U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 4000
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
5 GPU Generation 7
28 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 16
128 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 11.0

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 4000
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 i7-3687U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3687U
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 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 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A4-5100 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-3687U is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3687U
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD A4-5100 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-3687U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3687U
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, AVX
-- Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price 346 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-5100 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3687U (0%)
Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-5100 (81%)
Intel Core i7-3687U (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (41%)
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.20 GHz
307 (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 (81%)
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2550 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
635 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1239 (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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
635 (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 i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1376 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-5100 Intel Core i7-3687U
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