AMD A4-3420 vs Intel Pentium E5500

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3420 and Intel Pentium E5500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-3420

Intel Pentium E5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3420

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1054 vs 1040
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 345 vs 328
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 612 vs 567

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs April 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1054 vs 1040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	345 vs 328
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	612 vs 567

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5500

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1134 vs 1113

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1134 vs 1113

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3420
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1113

1134

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1054

1040

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

345

328

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

612

567

Name	AMD A4-3420	Intel Pentium E5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1113	1134
PassMark - CPU mark	1054	1040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	345	328
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	612	567

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3420	Intel Pentium E5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Wolfdale
Launch date	December 2011	April 2010
Place in performance rating	2634	2637
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$109
Price now		$19.99
Processor Number		E5500
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		24.15
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1178 million	228 million
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		74.1°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring