AMD A4-5100 vs AMD Athlon X2 QL-65

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-5100 and AMD Athlon X2 QL-65 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-5100

AMD Athlon X2 QL-65

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5100

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1346 vs 637
Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2336 vs 1465

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 November 2013 vs 1 September 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1346 vs 637
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2336 vs 1465

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 QL-65

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 90°C
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 681 vs 540

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	681 vs 540
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	873 vs 870

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-5100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 QL-65

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

540

681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1346

637

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

870

873

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2336

1465

Name	AMD A4-5100	AMD Athlon X2 QL-65
PassMark - Single thread mark	540	681
PassMark - CPU mark	1346	637
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	870	873
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2336	1465

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-5100	AMD Athlon X2 QL-65
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kabini	Lion
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	2 November 2013	1 September 2009
OPN Tray	AM5100IBJ44HMD
Place in performance rating	2525	2533
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops	2x AMD Athlon
Vertical segment	Laptop, Tablet	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.55 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100 °C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Maximum frequency		2.1 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	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
Sockets supported	FT3	S1g2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0