AMD A8-7050 vs Intel Core i5-4402E

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7050 and Intel Core i5-4402E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD A8-7050

Intel Core i5-4402E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7050

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 25 Watt

L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 25 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4402E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7050
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4402E

Name	AMD A8-7050	Intel Core i5-4402E
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	217.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.619
PassMark - Single thread mark		1510
PassMark - CPU mark		2681

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7050	Intel Core i5-4402E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Haswell
Launch date	Q3'14	1 October 2013
Place in performance rating	1695	1697
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$266
Processor Number		i5-4402E
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	100 MHz	5 GT/s DMI2
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
VID voltage range	1.012 V
Die size		130 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum frequency		2.70 GHz
Transistor count		960 Million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP3 (906)	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt	25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)