Intel Pentium D1517 vs AMD A4-4300M

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Intel Pentium D1517 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-4300M
Intel Pentium D1517 AMD A4-4300M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium D1517 and the AMD A4-4300M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium D1517 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the AMD A4-4300M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Pentium D (5) CPU group AMD A4-4000M (2)
5 Generation 2
Broadwell Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium D1517 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.20 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-4300M clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic AMD A4-4300M
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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 Pentium D1517 Characteristic AMD A4-4300M
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7420G
GPU frequency 0.48 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.66 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
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 7420G
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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium D1517, while the AMD A4-4300M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic AMD A4-4300M
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
32 PCIe lanes --
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium D1517 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-4300M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic AMD A4-4300M
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium D1517 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A4-4300M is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic AMD A4-4300M
14 nm Technology 32 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
AM1 Socket FS1r2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium D1517 (100%)
AMD A4-4300M (71%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium D1517 (100%)
AMD A4-4300M (28%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
444 (100%)
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
316 (71%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1755 (100%)
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
492 (28%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
AMD Radeon HD 7420G @ 0.66 GHz
168 (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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1680 (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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
239 (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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
37 (100%)
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium D1517 AMD A4-4300M
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