AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i3-5020U

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i3-5020U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

  • Around 45% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5020U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1239 vs 1087
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2185 vs 1215
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 31 March 2015 vs 21 May 2012
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 96 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1239 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark 2185 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5020U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1087
1239
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
2185
Name AMD R-272F Intel Core i3-5020U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1087 1239
PassMark - CPU mark 1215 2185
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 467
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1059
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 865
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 865
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2681
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2681

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD R-272F Intel Core i3-5020U

Essentials

Architecture codename Piledriver Broadwell
Launch date 21 May 2012 31 March 2015
Place in performance rating 2087 1597
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Price now $459
Processor Number i3-5020U
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.04

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.20 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 82 mm
L3 cache 3 MB
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600 DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 497 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max frequency 686 MHz 900 MHz
Number of pipelines 192
Processor graphics Radeon HD 7520G Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x1616
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported 4 3
VGA
eDP
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.2 4.3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FS1 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1 2x4

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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)

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)