Intel Core i3-3115C vs AMD A8-4500M

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Intel Core i3-3115C CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-4500M
Intel Core i3-3115C AMD A8-4500M

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-3115C or AMD A8-4500M - 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 Intel Core i3-3115C has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3115C was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD A8-4500M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-4500M was released in Q2/2012.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group AMD A8-4000M (2)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3115C has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3115C is 2.50 GHz while the AMD A8-4500M has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-4500M is at 1.90 GHz (2.80 GHz).

Intel Core i3-3115C Characteristic AMD A8-4500M
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

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.

Intel Core i3-3115C Characteristic AMD A8-4500M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-3115C or AMD A8-4500M 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7640G
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7640G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-3115C can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD A8-4500M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-3115C Characteristic AMD A8-4500M
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-3115C is 25 W, while the AMD A8-4500M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-3115C Characteristic AMD A8-4500M
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3115C is manufactured in 22 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-4500M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-3115C Characteristic AMD A8-4500M
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1284 Socket FS1r2
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price --
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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 Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
316 (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 Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
844 (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.
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
93 (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.
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
285 (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.
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
AMD Radeon HD 7640G @ 0.69 GHz
351 (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 Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2702 (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 Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
389 (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.
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
61 (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.
Intel Core i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
158 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-3115C AMD A8-4500M
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