AMD A10-5800B vs Intel Core i5-520UM

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-5800B and Intel Core i5-520UM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A10-5800B

Intel Core i5-520UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800B

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 103% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1585 vs 699
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3049 vs 908

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs 4 January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1585 vs 699
PassMark - CPU mark	3049 vs 908

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-520UM

5.6x lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 100 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1199 vs 525
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2265 vs 1512

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1199 vs 525
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2265 vs 1512

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-5800B
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-520UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1585

699

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3049

908

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

525

1199

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1512

2265

Name	AMD A10-5800B	Intel Core i5-520UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1585	699
PassMark - CPU mark	3049	908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	525	1199
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1512	2265

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-5800B	Intel Core i5-520UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Arrandale
Launch date	October 2012	4 January 2010
Place in performance rating	2138	2268
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$241
Processor Number		i5-520UM
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	1.87 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1178 million	382 million
Base frequency		1.07 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	18 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		BGA 34mm x 28mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max frequency		500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring