AMD A4-5300 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-5300 and Intel Core i5-2400 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD A4-5300

Intel Core i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	26 September 2012 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1578 vs 1336
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3871 vs 1365
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 425
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2147 vs 638

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 160 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1578 vs 1336
PassMark - CPU mark	3871 vs 1365
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665 vs 425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2147 vs 638

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-5300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1336

1578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1365

3871

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

425

665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

638

2147

Name	AMD A4-5300	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1336	1578
PassMark - CPU mark	1365	3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	425	665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	638	2147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3405
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3405
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-5300	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	26 September 2012	January 2011
Place in performance rating	1903	2631
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$83.99
Processor Number		i5-2400
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		20.89
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	160 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1303 Million	1160 million
Base frequency		3.10 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	LGA1155
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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring