Intel Core i5-3317U vs AMD A10-8700P

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Intel Core i5-3317U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-8700P
Intel Core i5-3317U AMD A10-8700P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-3317U and the AMD A10-8700P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-3317U 2 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the AMD A10-8700P which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 3000U (12) CPU group AMD A10-8000 (1)
3 Generation 5
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Carizzo (Excavator)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3317U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A10-8700P clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-3317U Characteristic AMD A10-8700P
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 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 i5-3317U Characteristic AMD A10-8700P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 4000 GPU AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
16 Compute units 6
128 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.0 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
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 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-3317U, while the AMD A10-8700P supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-3317U Characteristic AMD A10-8700P
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-2133
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
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 Intel Core i5-3317U has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the AMD A10-8700P is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-3317U Characteristic AMD A10-8700P
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 12 W
-- TDP down 35 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3317U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD A10-8700P is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i5-3317U Characteristic AMD A10-8700P
22 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
BGA 1023 Socket AM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2012 Release date Q2/2015
225 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3317U (100%)
AMD A10-8700P (73%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3317U (94%)
AMD A10-8700P (96%)

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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
532 (100%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
386 (73%)

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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1157 (100%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1063 (92%)

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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.05 GHz
269 (44%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) @ 0.80 GHz
614 (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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1995 (88%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2259 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
481 (100%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1089 (100%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 3.20 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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
431 (100%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 1.80 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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
917 (100%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 3.20 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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
585 (100%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
66 (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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
192 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-3317U AMD A10-8700P
Unknown Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ
HP ProBook 430 G3 silber
HP ProBook 455 G3 silber

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