Intel Atom Z3740D vs AMD A4-5300B

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Intel Atom Z3740D CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5300B
Intel Atom Z3740D AMD A4-5300B

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3740D and the AMD A4-5300B and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z3740D 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD A4-5300B which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Atom Z3700 (16) CPU group AMD A4-5000 (5)
4 Generation 4
Bay Trail Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3740D is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-5300B clocks with 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
1.83 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

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.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU AMD Radeon HD 7480D
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 4
22 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 2
32 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU AMD Radeon HD 7480D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3740D, while the AMD A4-5300B supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
DDR3L-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
2 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z3740D has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-5300B is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3740D has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD A4-5300B is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic AMD A4-5300B
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 592 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3740D (46%)
AMD A4-5300B (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3740D (69%)
AMD A4-5300B (99%)

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.
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
184 (46%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
403 (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.
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
633 (100%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
623 (98%)

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.
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.69 GHz
44 (24%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (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.
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
614 (38%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1632 (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.
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
325 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3740D AMD A4-5300B
Unknown Unknown

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