AMD A8-3500M vs Intel Core i5-13400

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AMD A8-3500M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13400
AMD A8-3500M Intel Core i5-13400

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3500M and the Intel Core i5-13400 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-3500M 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Core i5-13400 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16)
1 Generation 13
Llano (K10) Architecture Alder Lake S Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-12400
-- Successor Intel Core i5-14400

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3500M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-13400 clocks with 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400
4 Cores 10
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz) A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont

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 A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400
-- 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 6620G GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.55 GHz
3 GPU Generation 12
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
5 Compute units 24
400 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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 6620G GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
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 / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
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 A8-3500M, while the Intel Core i5-13400 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 9.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 20.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-3500M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-13400 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 154 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-3500M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-13400 is at 29.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i5-13400
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
FS1 Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 221 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3500M (15%)
Intel Core i5-13400 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3500M (8%)
Intel Core i5-13400 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
242 (15%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1644 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
751 (7%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
10309 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (60%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.55 GHz
595 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2052 (8%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
25910 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
106 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
821 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1794 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
15890 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
2375 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
9712 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
687 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
6055 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
674 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
6282 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
253 (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 A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
2336 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13400 Intel Core i5-13400
15,890 CB R23 MC @ 94 W
169 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3500M Intel Core i5-13400
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