Intel Core i3-4100U vs AMD FX-7500

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Intel Core i3-4100U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-7500
Intel Core i3-4100U AMD FX-7500

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4100U or AMD FX-7500 - 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 i3-4100U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4100U was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD FX-7500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-7500 was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Core i3 Family AMD FX
Intel Core i 4000U CPU group AMD FX-7000
4 Generation 3
Haswell U Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4100U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4100U is 1.80 GHz while the AMD FX-7500 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-7500 is at --.

2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4100U or AMD FX-7500 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo)
7.5 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
20 Execution units 8
160 Shader 512
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 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.

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

The Intel Core i3-4100U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD FX-7500 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

DDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Bandwidth --
No ECC Yes
L2 Cache
3.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version
12 PCIe lanes

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-4100U is 15 W, while the AMD FX-7500 has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4100U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-7500 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1168 Socket FM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2014
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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 i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
432 (100%)
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
336 (78%)
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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 i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
993 (100%)
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
849 (85%)
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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.

Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (75%)
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.55 GHz
425 (100%)
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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 i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1711 (47%)
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3616 (100%)
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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 i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
73 (100%)
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
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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 i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
184 (100%)
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1720 (100%)
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
3608 (100%)
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0.68 (100%)
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1.94 (100%)
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
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Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4100U AMD FX-7500
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