AMD A4-5300B vs Intel Core i5-3475S

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AMD A4-5300B CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-3475S
AMD A4-5300B Intel Core i5-3475S

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-5300B and the Intel Core i5-3475S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A4-5300B 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Core i5-3475S which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (336)
AMD A4-5000 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
4 Generation 3
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Notebook Segment Desktop
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5300B is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-3475S clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A4-5300B Characteristic Intel Core i5-3475S
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 A4-5300B Characteristic Intel Core i5-3475S
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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 7480D GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
4 GPU Generation 7
32 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 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 7480D 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 A4-5300B, while the Intel Core i5-3475S supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A4-5300B Characteristic Intel Core i5-3475S
DDR3-1600 Memory 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 --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A4-5300B has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-3475S is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A4-5300B Characteristic Intel Core i5-3475S
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
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Technical details

The AMD A4-5300B has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-3475S is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A4-5300B Characteristic Intel Core i5-3475S
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
FM2 Socket LGA 1155
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2012
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-5300B (52%)
Intel Core i5-3475S (100%)
Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-5300B (31%)
Intel Core i5-3475S (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 A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
403 (52%)
Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
772 (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 A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
623 (25%)
Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2488 (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 A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (65%)
Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Core i5-3475S
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (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 A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1632 (37%)
Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
4372 (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 A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
705 (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 A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1932 (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 A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
325 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3475S Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-5300B Intel Core i5-3475S
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