AMD A4-5100 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

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AMD A4-5100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
AMD A4-5100 Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-5100 and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 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 Ultra 5 125U which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core Ultra 5 (10)
AMD A4-5000 (5) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100U (7)
4 Generation 1
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Meteor Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 Ultra 5 125U clocks with 1.30 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 14 threads in parallel.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
4 Cores 12
4 Threads 14
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.55 GHz A-Core 1.30 GHz (4.30 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
-- B-Core 0.80 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Crestmont
-- C-Core 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont

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 Ultra 5 125U
-- AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
-- AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)
-- 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 Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.85 GHz
5 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology 5 nm
2 Max. displays 4
2 Compute units 64
128 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12.2

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 8330 GPU Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 Ultra 5 125U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600
Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A4-5100 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 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 Ultra 5 125U
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 57 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The AMD A4-5100 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
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 2049
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q4/2023
-- 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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (7%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.85 GHz
1835 (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 Ultra 5 125U Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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