AMD A4-5000 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-5000 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A4-5000

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5000

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 73.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1285 vs 743
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 580 vs 462

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 May 2013 vs July 2007
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 73.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1285 vs 743
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	580 vs 462

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 813 vs 504
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 273 vs 175

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	813 vs 504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	273 vs 175

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-5000
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

504

813

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1285

743

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

175

273

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

580

462

Name	AMD A4-5000	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
PassMark - Single thread mark	504	813
PassMark - CPU mark	1285	743
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	175	273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	580	462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.24
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.373
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	479
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1133
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2123
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	479
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1133
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2123

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-5000	Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kabini	Conroe
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	23 May 2013	July 2007
OPN Tray	AM5000IBJ44HMD
Place in performance rating	2823	2913
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop, Tablet	Desktop
Price now		$39.99
Processor Number		E4500
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.37
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	246 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	73.3°C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1178 million	167 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum frequency		2.2 GHz
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8330
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FT3	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)