AMD A4-5100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

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AMD A4-5100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
AMD A4-5100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-5100 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A4-5100 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in 2015.
AMD A (112) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD A4-5000 (5) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4)
4 Generation 2
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Cortex-A7
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.55 GHz Frequency 1.30 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6

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 Qualcomm Adreno 304
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
5 GPU Generation 3
28 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units --
128 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version 11

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 Qualcomm Adreno 304
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 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 4.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1066, LPDDR2-1066
Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A4-5100 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD A4-5100 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q4/2013 Release date 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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (15%)

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%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-5100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
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