Intel Core i5-2430M vs AMD A4-1350

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Intel Core i5-2430M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-1350
Intel Core i5-2430M AMD A4-1350

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-2430M or AMD A4-1350 - 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 i5-2430M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2430M was released in Q4/2011.

The AMD A4-1350 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-1350 was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group AMD A4-1000 (3)
2 Generation 7
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Temash (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2430M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.00 GHz). The AMD A4-1350 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz.

Intel Core i5-2430M Characteristic AMD A4-1350
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i5-2430M Characteristic AMD A4-1350
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8210
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 5
32 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 2
96 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8210
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
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-2430M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-1350 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-2430M Characteristic AMD A4-1350
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3L-1066
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-2430M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD A4-1350 is 8 W.

Intel Core i5-2430M Characteristic AMD A4-1350
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2430M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-1350 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-2430M Characteristic AMD A4-1350
32 nm Technology 28 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
PPGA 988 Socket FT3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2011 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price --
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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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230 (100%)
AMD A4-1350 AMD A4-1350
AMD Radeon HD 8210 @ 0.30 GHz
77 (33%)

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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
581 (100%)
AMD A4-1350 AMD A4-1350
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1259 (100%)
AMD A4-1350 AMD A4-1350
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
525 (100%)
AMD A4-1350 AMD A4-1350
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1025 (100%)
AMD A4-1350 AMD A4-1350
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2060 (100%)
AMD A4-1350 AMD A4-1350
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
655 (100%)
AMD A4-1350 AMD A4-1350
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-2430M AMD A4-1350
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