AMD FX-7500 vs AMD A4-5100

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-7500 and AMD A4-5100 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, 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 FX-7500

AMD A4-5100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-7500

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 973 vs 540
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1966 vs 1346

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2014 vs 2 November 2013
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	973 vs 540
PassMark - CPU mark	1966 vs 1346

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5100

Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 20 Watt
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 870 vs 344
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2336 vs 873

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 20 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	870 vs 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2336 vs 873

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-7500
CPU 2: AMD A4-5100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

973

540

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1966

1346

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

344

870

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

873

2336

Name	AMD FX-7500	AMD A4-5100
PassMark - Single thread mark	973	540
PassMark - CPU mark	1966	1346
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344	870
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	873	2336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.011
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.008
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.371
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.57
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1212
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1138
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1212
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1138
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2174

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-7500	AMD A4-5100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Kabini
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	4 June 2014	2 November 2013
OPN Tray	FM7500ECH44JA	AM5100IBJ44HMD
Place in performance rating	2443	2460
Series	AMD FX-Series Processors for Laptops	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop, Tablet
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.55 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	245 mm
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	2410 Million
Unlocked
L1 cache		256 KB
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	553 MHz	500 MHz
iGPU core count	6	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8330
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP3	FT3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0