AMD A4-3400 vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3400 and Intel Core i5-750 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A4-3400

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.658 vs 0.569

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs 23 September 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.658 vs 0.569

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1228 vs 1084
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2534 vs 1089
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 502 vs 344
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1587 vs 625
7.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 6.238
Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.218 vs 0.115

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1228 vs 1084
PassMark - CPU mark	2534 vs 1089
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502 vs 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587 vs 625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474 vs 6.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.218 vs 0.115

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1084

1228

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1089

2534

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

344

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

1587

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.658

0.569

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.238

49.474

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.115

0.218

Name	AMD A4-3400	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	1084	1228
PassMark - CPU mark	1089	2534
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625	1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.658	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.238	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.115	0.218
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.294

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3400	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Lynnfield
Launch date	September 2011	23 September 2009
Place in performance rating	3012	2833
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Price now		$160.50
Processor Number		i5-750
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.78
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	1178 million	774 million
Base frequency		2.66 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		72.7°C
Number of threads		4
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring