AMD G-T40N vs Intel Core i5-520UM

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AMD G-T40N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-520UM
AMD G-T40N Intel Core i5-520UM

CPU comparison

AMD G-T40N or Intel Core i5-520UM - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD G-T40N has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T40N was released in Q1/2011.

The Intel Core i5-520UM has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.87 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-520UM was released in Q1/2010.
AMD G (38) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD G (13) CPU group Intel Core i5 500 (3)
1 Generation 1
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Arrandale
Mobile Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD G-T40N has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T40N is 1.00 GHz while the Intel Core i5-520UM has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-520UM is at 1.07 GHz (1.87 GHz).

AMD G-T40N Characteristic Intel Core i5-520UM
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.07 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.87 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 G-T40N Characteristic Intel Core i5-520UM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD G-T40N or Intel Core i5-520UM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
3 GPU Generation 5
40 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 12
80 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 10.1

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 6250 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD G-T40N can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-520UM supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

AMD G-T40N Characteristic Intel Core i5-520UM
DDR3L-1066 Memory DDR3-800
Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD G-T40N is 9 W, while the Intel Core i5-520UM has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD G-T40N Characteristic Intel Core i5-520UM
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD G-T40N is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-520UM is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

AMD G-T40N Characteristic Intel Core i5-520UM
40 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 1288
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2010
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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 G-T40N AMD G-T40N
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (100%)
Intel Core i5-520UM Intel Core i5-520UM
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (78%)

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 G-T40N AMD G-T40N
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
516 (100%)
Intel Core i5-520UM Intel Core i5-520UM
2C 4T @ 1.07 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD G-T40N Intel Core i5-520UM
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